Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Home Care Registered Nurse to work for one of our external clients, a non-profit organization that provide and manages long-term healthcare services, to conduct home care visits in the southern half of Queens around the Ridgewood and the surrounding neighborhoods. Must have a car and a valid NYS driver's license. Mileage reimbursement.This is a permanent, full-time job. Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, 37.5 hours per week.In this role you will be responsible for providing skilled care and routine clinical nursing assessment visits to PACE members and families. An ideal candidate would have a nursing degree, a valid NYS RN License and minimum of one (1) year of general clinical nursing experience in a certified home health agency (CHHA), acute care, medical surgical, and/or critical care experience.Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Assesses and evaluates the health care needs of patients and families with consideration regarding physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors.
- Identifies complete, accurate and logical Uniform Assessment System (UAS) for NY and appropriate sequencing of diagnoses in collaboration with the PCP to maintain compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Implements the nursing care plan and revises it whenever necessary by regularly assessing, observing, and evaluating the patient's condition, needs and response to care and makes appropriate nursing judgments and decisions for care plan revision.
- Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques.
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the PCP. Ability to independently perform skilled nursing procedures and techniques based on the changing nursing needs that the member requires.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregivers self-techniques whenever appropriate and provides instruction regarding medication, diet, safety, and treatment modalities in accordance with the plan of care.
*Additional Salary DetailThe salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).