RN, Primary Nurse - PACE

NeighborHealth; Winthrop Beach (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

401(K) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement

Paid Holidays and Vacations

Generous Staff Development Benefit

Excellent Malpractice Coverage

Pet Insurance

Free Parking

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Winthrop Beach seeks a registered nurse responsible for overseeing nursing care, assessing participants, and teaching health regimens. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in nursing, a current Massachusetts license, and at least two years of relevant experience. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement plans, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Preferred 2+ years experience in ambulatory, home health, hospital, or sub-acute settings.
• Experience working with frail or elderly populations is required.
• Prior experience in an interdisciplinary team setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, assess, plan, and construct nursing care for participants.
• Teach health care regimens to patients and families.
• Safely administer medications, tests, and treatments as directed.
• Complete nursing assessments and document care plans.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication management

Health education

Interdisciplinary team collaboration

Education

Baccalaureate degree in nursing

Current Massachusetts nursing license

Current BLS certification

Job description

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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, And Vision Coverage.


• Life And Disability Insurance.


• 401(K) Retirement Plan.


• Tuition Reimbursement.


• Mileage Reimbursement.


• Flexible Spending And Transportation Accounts.


• Paid Holidays, Vacations, Sick, And Personal Time.


• Generous Staff Development Benefit.


• Excellent Malpractice Coverage.


• Pet Insurance.


• Free Parking.


• And Much More.

NeighborHealth opens our doors to people from all demographics and cultures. Our workforce is as diverse as the city we call home - in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age, as well as in cultural backgrounds, life experiences, thoughts, and ideas.

Pay range

• $40 up to $60 based on experience.


• $10,000 Sign-on Bonus (pro-rated for part time and per diem).