(PART-TIME / PER DIEM POSITION)
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.
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/hr up to $60/hr based on experience.
- $2500 Sign-on Bonus!