Eligibility Specialist Registered Nurse

Volunteers of America•Lansing, MI

19h•$43 - $48•Hybrid

About The Position

The Eligibility Specialist RN under the direction and supervision of the Clinic Supervisor, provides skilled nursing care to participants, implements primary care orders, evaluates participant complaints in person and/or by telephone, develops appropriate plan of care, provides participant, caregiver and family teaching and communicates participant’s condition to primary caregivers, physician and Interdisciplinary Team. Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships. Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running. In our 2022 Great Place to Work survey, employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”. At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of professional nursing
Current state Registered Nurses (R.N.) License
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required
A minimum of one year’s experience in working with the frail or elderly population required
Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation
Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides skilled nursing care to participants.
Implements primary care orders.
Evaluates participant complaints in person and/or by telephone.
Develops appropriate plan of care.
Provides participant, caregiver and family teaching.
Communicates participant’s condition to primary caregivers, physician and Interdisciplinary Team.
Conducts in-person comprehensive initial nursing assessment with new PACE enrollees.
Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.
Conducts an in person nursing re-assessment semi-annually and as needed.
Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
Maintains regular attendance at, and participants in Interdisciplinary Team meetings; communicates participant changes, collaborates on plan of care decisions and coordination for twenty-four (24) hour care delivery.
As needed, provides orientation, initial and annual competencies, of, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistant’s (C.N.A.’s), and Clinic Clerk.
Performs competencies on appropriate day center staff as needed.
Performs general nursing care to participants.
Performs or supervises the administration of prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Triages participants to determine priority of care.