Registered Nurse

Girling Health Care of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Stipend

401k + Company match

Paid holidays.

PTO package

Paid orientation

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Extended Home Care seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to perform home visits in the Bronx. The RN will assess patients, develop and revise care plans, administer treatments, and educate families, coordinating care with physicians and other professionals.

Must hold NYS RN license; homecare experience preferred; travel to patients required; benefits include paid holidays, PTO, 401k with company match, and orientation support.

Qualifications

• Nursing credentials and education required.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial patient assessment to determine home care needs.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates and revises the care plan.
• Develops a nursing diagnosis from assessment data.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Counsels patient and family on nursing care needs.
• Provides health care instructions per plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs and coordinates care.
• Acts as case manager for assigned caseload.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates physician as required.

Education

ADN or BSN

Job description

Extended Home Care is looking for an experienced and reliable Registered Nurse to conduct home visits in the Bronx. * *Competitive Salary**

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.

Nurse Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; ADN or BSN
• Homecare experience is strongly preferred
• Must have current NYS license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State
• Must have a vehicle to travel to patients
• Bi-Lingual preferred (but, not a requirement)
• Life Insurance
• Travel Stipend
• 401k + Company match
• Paid holidays.
• PTO package
• Paid orientation
• Employee Referral Program

The agency provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.