RN (Per Visit), VNA Of Cape Cod, Nantucket

Cape Cod Healthcare; Nantucket (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse for Home Health and Hospice care on Nantucket. The role involves performing comprehensive nursing assessments, developing and managing patient care plans, and coordinating discharges. A current RN license in Massachusetts and at least one year of nursing experience are required. This position entails per visit work with rotating days, occasional holidays, and on-call duties. Competitive pay and support for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Massachusetts and other related credentials to meet specialty.
• Successful passage of VNA pre-hire medication test required.
• Minimum one year of nursing experience or six months with a BSN.
• CPR certification required.
• Home care and IV experience; BSN preferred and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessment upon patient admission.
• Develop and implement patient care plans based on clinical evaluations.
• Coordinate discharges and inform involved parties about patient disposition.
• Document skilled care clearly and concisely.
• Provide supervision of Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days and document.
• Notify physicians and care providers of significant changes in patient condition.
• Complete admission and discharge paperwork and related narrative documentation.

Skills

RN license in Massachusetts

Nursing experience

CPR certification

Home care experience

IV experience

Computer skills

Education

BSN preferred

Minimum one year of nursing experience

Tools

EMR/Electronic charting

Job description

Purpose of Position

Performs a comprehensive nursing assessment upon admission of the patient including physiological, physiopsychological and environmental factors as well as health history to provide for the safety and quality of care treatment or services. Integrates all pertinent data gathered on assessment and identifies problems that form the basis of a plan of care, adhering to case management objectives.

Description

• Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate.
• Utilize HHRG values to establish visit frequency and to establish appropriate interdisciplinary utilization.
• Annual outcomes meet National Benchmarks.
• Refers to community resources as appropriate.
• Evaluates the clinical needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care; addresses all problems in the plan of care and documents accordingly.
• Participates in inter-disciplinary patient case conferences; evaluates effectiveness of established plan of care.
• Instructs and provides documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days.
• Notifies MD/other involved care providers of significant changes in the patient’s condition.
• Completes admission and other paperwork on a timely basis.
• Records narrative documentation to reflect skilled care. Documentation is clear, concise and addresses specifics of teaching, direct care and response of patient / caregiver.
• Obtains and clarifies valid MD orders for all care delivered.
• Plans and coordinates discharges appropriately and informs patient/MD and records disposition of patient in the discharge summary. Completes all appropriate discharge paperwork.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Successful passage of VNA pre-hire medication test
• Current RN license in Mass. and other related credentials to meet specialty.
• Minimum one (1) year of nursing experience required or 6 months of nursing experience with a BSN.
• CPR certification required.
• Home care and IV experience, computer skills and BSN preferred.

Schedule Details

Registered Nurse - Home Health and Hospice, Per Visit, Rotating Days and Weekends, Occasional Holidays, Occasional Overnight, Weekend and Holiday On-Call. Area Nantucket

Organization

Visiting Nurse Association

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Nantucket

Department

VNA-RN Per Visit MN

Annual/Hourly

Unassigned

Hiring Pay Range

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