Geriatric Home Care Nurse (LPN)

Fallon Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Fallon Health is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct nursing care to Summit ElderCare PACE participants in various settings, following nursing process and standards. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and contribute to individualized care plans, ensuring culturally competent care and timely interventions.

The role requires MA RN licensure, CPR/Alzheimer’s certification (or willingness to obtain within 60 days), and 2+ years of adult/elderly care experience, including

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license as an RN in the state of Massachusetts.
• CPR and Alzheimer’s certification, or willingness to be certified within 60 days of hire, is essential.
• At least two years of recent experience in the direct care of adults or chronically disabled persons with at least one year caring for a frail or elderly population.
• Ambulatory care or home care experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and implements Provider’s orders.
• Conducts nursing assessments according to policy guidelines including physical, psychosocial, behavioral, and MDS-HC as indicated.
• Involves participants and significant other(s) based on needs and abilities.
• Delivers care to participants in any setting, including skilled services, based on individualized needs and according to age-appropriate nursing standards.
• Provides for cultural and diverse needs of participants when providing care.
• Monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions.
• Participates in the development and ongoing review of each participant’s care plan.
• Delegates participants’ care responsibilities to other members of the health care team, when appropriate.
• Identifies emergency situations and initiates appropriate nursing orders/interventions.
• Meets the needs of participants in a timely manner.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team (IDT) process and collaborates with IDT members to meet the needs of participants.
• Consistently documents all aspects of participant care, including significant changes in health status, monthly nurses’ notes and health care teaching in the medical record.
• Participates in training and orientation of new nursing staff as assigned.
• Assists in the delivery of other nursing services as assigned.
• Participates in the nursing “on-call” rotation as assigned.
• Performs all duties in accordance with FCHP and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures.
• Participates in Weekend RN On Call rotation

Skills

Customer Focus

Teamwork

Quality Focus

Clinical Assessment

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Fallon Health is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct nursing care to Summit ElderCare PACE participants in various settings, following nursing process and standards. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and contribute to individualized care plans, ensuring culturally competent care and timely interventions.

The role requires MA RN licensure, CPR/Alzheimer’s certification (or willingness to obtain within 60 days), and 2+ years of adult/elderly care experience, including