Home Care Staff Nurse Per Diem

Harbor Health Services, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 161,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Boston is seeking Per Diem Home Care Nurses to provide critical services for geriatric participants. This role will involve clinical duties, case management, and community interaction, focusing on personalized care ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and trust. Candidates should hold an RN license and have experience in a home care environment. Flexible scheduling is available for this position.

Qualifications

• Must have a current MA RN license and BLS certification.
• Two years of experience in a home care setting.
• Experience with geriatric patients is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine clinical nursing duties and medical case management.
• Build relationships with patients and families.
• Provide health education during patient encounters.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Medical Computer Scheduling

Job description

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Harbor Health's Elder Service Plan is seeking Per Diem Home Care Nurses to join our Home Care Teams at both our Mattapan and Brockton location territories.

The Home Care Nurse provides all nursing functions according to Massachusetts Law and HHSI policy and procedure and is responsible for the medical case management of home-based participants, providing home health services to geriatric participants of the Elder Service Plan (ESP) while building a trusting relationship with our participants.

The Elder Service Plan is a Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) which provides a personalized healthcare program guided by a care plan developed and customized for our participants needs.

Service area for Boston includes but is not limited to Boston neighborhoods, Brookline, Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Randolph, Stoughton and other community settings. travel reimbursement is provided.

Service area for Brockton includes but is not limited to Hanover, Bridgewater, Easton, Norwell and surrounding towns. Care is provided at home, ALFs, and other community settings. travel reimbursement is provided.

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine clinical nursing duties, including history taking, vital signs, administration of medications, dressing changes and other nursing procedures under the verbal or written order of a provider as prescribed by law, written clinical policies and within the limits of his/her own license and training.
• Responsible for Case Managing home based ESP participants through communication with providers, center nursing staff, specialists, Clinical Nurse Manager, Clinical Director and all other ESP staff members involved in participant care.
• Completes nursing assessment and collaborates in the development of a comprehensive plan of care, as required by the Patient Care Team.
• Triages patients’ regarding illness and medical therapy and advises the patient/caregiver of the most appropriate action in consultation with a provider whenever necessary.
• Interacts with Clients and family members in a manner that adheres to the highest standards of care and professionalism.
• Builds trust and fosters smooth relationships with participant's and their families.
• Promotes patient confidentiality and right to privacy.
• Establishes and maintains, via provider order, an ongoing case management system that includes but is not limited to contacting patients with abnormal lab results or who miss appointments in accordance with ESP policies.
• Provides health teaching using appropriate information on health maintenance and disease management during each patient encounter according to ESP policies.
• Participates in after-hours call rotation, minimally 14 days per year, including any holidays/observed holidays which fall within the assigned after-hours call period: adheres to Nursing on Call Policies and Procedures regarding availability, response time, documentation and communication.
• Continuously updates his/her own clinical and professional knowledge and skills through formal and informal educational experiences.
• Must be able to travel to and from participants homes and the work site in a timely manner.
  
  

Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Nursing, BSN preferred.
• Current MA RN license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in a home care, or professional healthcare environment.
• One year of experience working with geriatric patients.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office applications with a focus on Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Experience with medical computer scheduling preferred.
• Community health or ambulatory care experience preferred.
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Monday through Friday, daytime shifts

Per Diem

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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