Pediatric Home Care RN - Flexible Benefits & PTO

Extraordinary Home Care; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children in Uniondale, NY is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse to provide and direct pediatric home nursing care, following physician plans and agency policies.

The RN collaborates with physicians, families, and a care team to evaluate needs, adjust plans, document care, and ensure compliance with NYS and federal regulations; a BSN is preferred and NY RN licensure required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing; B.S.N. preferred.
• Holds a valid Registered Nursing license to practice in New York State.
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience in pediatrics
• Home care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides Home Care nursing services, in accordance with the plan of treatment signed by the physician, and makes the initial evaluation visit to the patient as needed.
• Collaborates with team members, physicians and patients/caregivers to re-evaluate the nursing needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care.
• Initiates diagnostic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate to the patient's care and safety.
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and/or other appropriate health professionals as often as needed, or upon changes in patient's condition.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient and family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate.
• Coordinates the total plan of care for all of the RN’s caseload and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with other health professionals assigned to the same patients home care policy monthly and as necessary.
• Maintains collaborative relationship with Supervisors to ensure adequate coordination of care in accordance with Home Care policy.
• Supervises and teaches the home health aide every two weeks if required to complete a field visit.
• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.
• Responsible for following all policies and procedures of the agency regarding service delivery, documentation and care coordination.
• Demonstrates competency in all skills required for the agency, including expertise in pediatrics.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Performs ongoing record review to ensure quality documents and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Ensures signed MD orders are generated in accordance with policies and procedures no less than every 60 days and as needed.
• Meets established productivity standards.
• Participates in the agency's quality improvement program
• Participates in appropriate community activities as requested.
• Performs other duties as required.
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Education

Associates degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children in Uniondale, NY is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse to provide and direct pediatric home nursing care, following physician plans and agency policies.

The RN collaborates with physicians, families, and a care team to evaluate needs, adjust plans, document care, and ensure compliance with NYS and federal regulations; a BSN is preferred and NY RN licensure required.