Norc RN Per Diem - Manhattan
About The Position
Works as a member of an interdisciplinary care team at a NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) or Senior Living Retirement Community location and is responsible to coordinate a broad range of health and social services to help support older residents to age in their own homes. NORCs do so by facilitating and integrating the health and social services already available in the community while organizing additional services and supports necessary to help meet the goal of enabling older adults to remain in their community. Locations available throughout NYC. Works under general direction • Collaborates with the Site staff to ensure residents engage in self-care management health strategies. • Provides health focused outreach to seniors who may benefit from supportive services provided by the program. • Promote and encourage healthcare activities such as health screening, health assessments, health care linkages, and health presentations. • Makes telephone calls and home visits to individual residents aimed at assessing their needs and supporting successful community living activities. • Makes referrals to appropriate health services based on the assessed needs of the resident. • Provides Health Care Advocacy by acting as a liaison between the various healthcare systems during times of transition. • Assist residents needing direct patient care to connect with their physician or other appropriate health care services to address their individual needs. • Documents all nursing interventions provided as required by site location. • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required
- CPR/BLS Certification required
- Associate's Degree in nursing required
- Minimum of two year of experience working as an RN in LHCSA or CHHA. required
- Prior experience working with an aging population and providing clinical assessments of their health needs. required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the Site staff to ensure residents engage in self-care management health strategies.
- Provides health focused outreach to seniors who may benefit from supportive services provided by the program.
- Promote and encourage healthcare activities such as health screening, health assessments, health care linkages, and health presentations.
- Makes telephone calls and home visits to individual residents aimed at assessing their needs and supporting successful community living activities.
- Makes referrals to appropriate health services based on the assessed needs of the resident.
- Provides Health Care Advocacy by acting as a liaison between the various healthcare systems during times of transition.
- Assist residents needing direct patient care to connect with their physician or other appropriate health care services to address their individual needs.
- Documents all nursing interventions provided as required by site location.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
