Bilingual Registered Nurse (Spanish)

Mystic Valley Elder Services•Malden, MA

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Bilingual Registered Nurse is responsible for ensuring high-quality and compassionate care for consumers in community-based settings. This role involves clinical assessments, care planning, and ongoing oversight to maintain or improve the health and independence of aging population, acting in accordance with MassHealth, state regulations, and Mystic Valley Elder Services standards.

Requirements

A Bachelors' degree from an accredited school in social work, psychology, counseling, human development, nursing, sociology, criminal justice, public health, public policy, or gerontology, and at least two years of experience in counseling, casework or case management preferably with older adults and/or the disabled population.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Expertise in the following platforms: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Pro, Zoom and other web-based applications.
Ability to lift, push, pull and carry objects frequently weighing up to 25 pounds.
Ability to climb up and down stairs unassisted.
Ability to travel to the community to perform visits.
Private transportation and driver's license.
Work requires regular standing, stooping, and bending.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a human service/community-based setting preferred.
Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels, including staff, family and external partners.
Ability to maintain confidentiality while working with sensitive information or in sensitive situations.
Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to work effectively independently or as a team.
Demonstrates a willingness to take on new tasks with a general attitude that no task is too small, impossible, or cannot be improved.

Responsibilities

Comply with state regulations in performing screening activities for MassHealth community-based reimbursed services.
Complete comprehensive initial assessments, reassessments of consumers' functional, medical, and psychosocial needs and provide ongoing oversight as required by each program.
Participating in interdisciplinary model of care management, including participation in discharge conferences, crisis intervention and prevention.
Provide clinical support, health education and resources for care management staff, consumers, their families, and caregivers.
Maintain accurate consumer records in the required database in accordance with Executive Office of Aging and Independence, Mystic Valley Elder Services, and MassHealth standards.
Attend mandatory training(s) and develop professionally through training opportunities.
Participate in the orientation and training of new staff members.
Attend Agency, Client Services Department, and team meetings as required.