Home Health RN - PT/FT

Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) - Part Time/Full Time

Summary

To provide nursing care in accordance with the patient’s plan of care to include comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring or the patient’s condition, health promotion and prevention coordination of services, teaching, and training activities and direct nursing care.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the patient’s condition, promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services and teaching and training activities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing service to the patient and family on an ongoing basis.
• Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care and discharge OASIS for the home care patient.
• Consult with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, check with the appropriate supervisor and makes changes as appropriate.
• Coordinate patient services.
• Participate in case conferences and discuss with the Clinical Director problems concerning the patients and how they may best be handled
• Discuss with the Clinical Director the need for involvement of other disciplinary members of the health care team.
• Obtains orders for paraprofessional services and submits referrals to the appropriate personnel.
• Participate in the patient’s discharge planning process.
• Participate in case conferences.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• Must have current CPR certification.
• One or more years of nursing experience in a home health agency is required.
• Must have knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
• Must have a working knowledge of home health care and the principles and techniques of professional nursing and required documentation that pertains to it.
• Should be skillful in organization and in the principles of time management and have knowledge of management processes.
• Must be able to contribute to the quality of care being rendered through constructive communication with nursing managers and staff.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing and able to drive to patient’s residences.

For employees working over 24 hours, we offer:

• Affordable health and dental insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 8 holidays
• Personal days
• 401k plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance

Working at non-profit Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Corporation is a meaningful and rewarding experience. Together, we help seniors and their families to embrace healthy aging. Our continuum of exceptional quality senior living, healthcare, and home care services has been trusted by Metro West families for more than 25 years. We are an equal opportunity employer.