Field Nurse

Princeton & New Brunswick; Jackson (NJ); In loco; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Always Best Care Senior Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for field nursing roles in New Jersey. The RN will supervise and coordinate care for personal care services, oversee Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aides, and supervise nursing assessments and visits.

The role requires a valid NJ RN license, a BS in nursing or equivalent experience, and strong communication and organizational skills. Home health experience and ability to work closely with the Director/Owner are essential.

Competenze

• Current valid RN license in good standing with the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
• BS degree in nursing or related health field; or three years RN community/home health experience in lieu of BS.
• Experience providing nursing services in a patient’s home environment, including assisted living.
• Strong communication, organization, and self-motivation; good phone skills.

Mansioni

• Assess clients, develop plans of care, and direct level of care and Plan of Care tasks.
• Conduct regular service calls to ensure the Plan of Care meets client needs.
• Perform in-person reassessments every 60 days or as needed due to client condition or interruption of service.
• Maintain regulatory documentation per New Jersey Board of Nursing and accrediting bodies.
• Foster relationships with clients, families, and caregivers to support retention.
• Coordinate in-services with Director/Owner for caregiver training.

Conoscenze

Phone skills

Coordination

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Formazione

BS in Nursing or related health field

RN experience 2+ years in community/home health

Strumenti

Computer software literacy

Descrizione del lavoro

Reporting Structure

• Reports to the Director of Nursing

Duties and Responsibilities

The field Nursing (RN) is responsible for the clinical field supervise of the Agency’s personal care services program. The RN oversees and manages cases and services rendered by Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aides or assigns such work to the Nursing Supervisor. The field Nursing manages and is assigned conduct initial nursing assessments, re-assessments, case monitoring visits and Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aide supervisory visits.

Responsibilities:

• 1 . Assess new clients, develop plans of care, and direct level of care and assigned Plan of Care tasks.
• 2. Evaluate records relating to the care provided to the client on a regular basis. Conduct service calls with the client and/or significant other at least every thirty days to ensure the Plan of Care continues to meet client needs.
• 3. Conduct an in-person reassessment of the client every 60 days or more if the client’s condition warrants it or there has been an interruption of service due to a hospitalization or stay in a medical facility.
• 4. Maintain documentation as per the regulatory requirements issued by the New Jersey Board of Nursing/NJ Division of Consumer Affairs and by the accrediting agency for Always Best Care Senior Services.
• 5. Maintain good working relationships with clients, family members, and caregivers, focusing on retention (retaining both clients and caregivers).
• 6. Coordinate in-services with the Director/Owner for additional training for caregivers.

General Position Requirements:

• Current valid license in good standing as a registered nurse issued by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
• BS degree, with a major in nursing or other health-related field, plus at least two years of professional RN experience in community health and/or home health experience, with progressive nursing responsibilities.
• In place of a BS degree, the Director of Nursing may have three years of professional experience as an RN in community health and/or home health nursing, with progressive nursing responsibilities.
• Experience in providing nursing services in a patient’s home environment, inclusive of an assisted-living facility.
• Good phone skills.
• Ability to coordinate and organize multiple tasks.
• Good communication skills.
• Self-motivation.
• Ability to work closely with the Director/Owner and staffing coordinator.
• Familiarity with computers and specific software programs related to the job.