Field RN - Home Health

Associated Home Care • Greenfield, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Associated Home Care is dedicated to fundamentally reimagining what it means to age, leveraging over 20 years of operating experience to build a replicable service prototype, develop profitable referral relationships, and create an innovative brand. The company is embarking on a new growth chapter focused on client service excellence, caregiver engagement, technological innovation, and expansion into new markets. As a mission-driven organization, Associated Home Care is passionate about improving the lives of seniors by providing a comprehensive, vetted, and coordinated in-home service network that is high-touch, tech-enabled, compassionate, and extremely well managed. The home healthcare industry presents a large and growing market opportunity due to the aging baby boomer population and increasing consumer demand for convenient and lower-cost in-home care solutions. The Registered Nurse (RN) in this role is responsible for administering the Care Plan and overseeing the patient/client’s health and wellness as outlined in the Care Plan. The RN ensures compliance with nursing/clinical standards, federal, state, and local government regulations, and company policies, and will provide Skilled Nursing Services when appropriate and as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Current licensed Registered Nurse in practicing state.
• One or more years of experience and responsibilities in clinical home health services, or equivalent preferred.
• Must be a licensed driver in the appropriate state and have available independent transportation with current insurance coverage.

Nice To Haves

• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Follows the appropriate Care Plan in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, patient/client/caregivers, the patient/client’s physician and other care team members as appropriate.
• Performs on-site Orientation, quarterly Supervision Visits, Skill Checks and Annual Performances of home care aides in compliance with Federal, State and applicable Accrediting body Regulations and AHC Policies.
• Provides on-going instructions to home health aides during field visits including reinforcement of Standard Precautions, Client Respect. HIPPA and Safety.
• Review Personal Care Plans from Aging service Access Points, (ASAP), orienting aides in following the care plan as authorized by the ASAP RN.
• Documents services rendered and changes in client conditions and/or family and home situation.
• Communicates with ASAP Case Managers or client’s legal representative/family any concerns or issues regarding client status as necessary.
• Perform Mantoux tests as needed for Compliance.
• May discuss medication changes with physician but may not take medication orders over the phone. The call must be redirected to the patient/client’s pharmacist/pharmacy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level