RN Lead

NeighborHealth; Everett (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

NeighborHealth, a leading community health center serving the greater Boston area, is hiring a Nurse for the NEIGHBORHOOD PACE Program. You will join an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in an innovative model of care designed to help older adults stay healthy, independent, and active in the community.

Primary location based in Winthrop, with responsibilities including overseeing nursing care for participants, conducting assessments, educating patients and families, safely administering medications,

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.
• Current Massachusetts nursing license.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing care for participants within the program.
• Assess patients by history, tests, and IDT consultation.
• Teach patients and families about disease management and wellness.
• Safely administer medications and manage refills with provider authorization.
• Coordinate health teaching to maintain optimal health.
• Complete biannual nursing assessments and document care plans.
• Use assessment tools to collect data for care planning.

Skills

Nursing

BLS certification

Ambulatory care

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center!

As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities.

Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community!

Time Type

Full time

Department

PACE Center

All Locations

801 Broadway

Position Summary

Job Profile Summary

As a Nurse in our NEIGHBORHOOD PACE Program you will be part of a dynamic Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and work in an innovative model of care with proven positive impacts on helping older adults stay healthy, independent and active in a community health setting. We have one of the longest standing PACE Programs nationwide (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and are part of an excellent organization that is one of the largest community health centers in the country. Primary location based in Winthrop.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the general oversight, assessment, planning, and construction of the nursing care delivered to the participant.
• Assess a patient through obtaining history, performing appropriate tests, making or collecting observations from the participant and caregivers, and consulting with other members of the IDT.
• Teaches patients and families health care regimens. Explains and provides information regarding disease and wellness, tests, results, medications, diet, exercise, and other aspects of the plan of care to patients.
• Safely and effectively administers medications, tests and treatments as ordered. Manages the refills of all patient medications with appropriate authorization by the provider.
• Provide and coordinate health teaching required by individuals, families and groups to maintain the optimal possible level of health.
• Completes biannual and status change nursing assessments for an assigned panel of participants in accordance with Care Planning Policy and documents problems, goals & interventions in the participant’s care plan.
• Utilizes Assessment tools including but not limited to PACE Nurse Assessment and Medication Management to collect data.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred. Current Massachusetts license in nursing.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in ambulatory, home health, hospital or sub-acute setting preferred, equivalent training or related experience considered.
• A minimum of one year experience working with a frail or elderly population.
• Prior experience in interdisciplinary team setting a plus

Pay

• Starting at $44.00 and up to $64.00 based on experience.

EEO & Accommodation Statement

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