RN - PACE Care Nurse (Home & Clinic)

Fallon Health; Springfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fallon Health's Summit ElderCare program is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver direct nursing care to PACE participants in various settings. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to implement care plans, assess needs, and maintain high standards of nursing practice.

The role requires a Massachusetts RN license, CPR/Alzheimer's certification (or willingness to obtain within 60 days), and experience in adult or elderly care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license as an RN in Massachusetts.
• CPR and Alzheimer's certification, or willingness to be certified within 60 days of hire.

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 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

Commitment Through Action

Contributes to Team Performance

Focus Upon Quality

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Fallon Health's Summit ElderCare program is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver direct nursing care to PACE participants in various settings. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to implement care plans, assess needs, and maintain high standards of nursing practice.

The role requires a Massachusetts RN license, CPR/Alzheimer's certification (or willingness to obtain within 60 days), and experience in adult or elderly care.