Hospital at Home Acute Care/MACU RN Team Lead

Nascentia Health•Syracuse, NY

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Hospital at Home (H@H) Acute Care/MACU (mobile acute care unit) RN Team Leader is responsible for assisting with reviewing patients in EMR with H@H case manager and social worker for program eligibility. The MACU RN Team Leader provides coordination of homecare services, care, and documentation of care for program patients in accordance with Quality Standards and under the guidance of a clinical supervisor. This role ensures the quality and safe delivery of acute hospital care at home services. Responsibilities include screening hospital patients for program eligibility, scheduling patients to MACU nurses and therapists, and educating patients and families about the program and expectations. The Team Leader facilitates communication among departments, agencies, and an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, and coordinates internal and external resources to meet patient needs. Clinical care is provided as needed to assigned patients in the private home environment, which requires a minimum of 2 nursing visits per day, use of telehealth monitoring and virtual visits, and joint visits with medical providers as needed. Collaboration with medical providers at hospitals is essential, including communicating any changes in patient condition, routine clinical updates, and progress toward goals. The role involves administering medications and care to patients as ordered and maintaining skill competency for complex care delivery, including proficient assessment skills, high-tech IV skills, procedural skills, and equipment use (e.g., catheter care, drainage tubes, oxygen, durable medical equipment, Telemonitoring, etc.).

Requirements

Current license as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
Ability to provide care to individuals in private homes.
Strong written and verbal skills with ability to manage stressful situations including conflict resolution.
Excellent computer knowledge with proficiency in Microsoft Office, or other word processing, spreadsheet, and database management
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Efficient and flexible in problem solving with ability to motivate and educate others.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree is preferred from an approved school, acceptable to the New York State Department of Health, preferred.
Experience as a clinician with home and community-based services preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure quality and safe delivery of acute hospital care at home services.
Assist with screening of hospital patients for program eligibility
Scheduling patients to MACU nurses and therapists.
Educate patients and families about program, expectations, etc.
Facilitate communication among departments, agencies, and an interdisciplinary team of clinicians.
Coordinate internal and external resources to meet patient needs.
Provide clinical care as needed to assigned patients in the private home environment.
Collaborate with medical providers at hospitals, communicate any changes in patient condition, routine clinical updates, and progress toward goals.
Administer medications and care to patients as ordered.
Maintain skill competency as required for delivery of quality complex care including proficient assessment skills, high-tech IV skills, procedural skills and equipment use (i.e. catheter care, drainage tubes, oxygen, durable medical equipment, Telemonitoring, etc.)
Perform all other duties as assigned.