Registered Nurse Admissions Nurse VNA Full Time

South Shore Health•Rockland, MA

6d•$70,699 - $136,802•Onsite

About The Position

South Shore VNA is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse Admissions Nurse to join their SSH VNA Team 3. This role is responsible for providing information about services to potential South Shore VNA patients and admitting patients to South Shore VNA. The nurse will work as a member of the interdisciplinary team, reporting to the Director and Nurse Manager for assigned functions. The position involves assessing patient and family needs, developing plans of care, obtaining data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors, and determining patient appropriateness for homecare services. The nurse will also obtain data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care. They will also make telephone calls to potential patients to provide information and assess status, documenting all interactions. The role also includes assisting with the implementation and coordination of services for patients discharging from hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing
Two (2) or more years’ experience as a community health nurse
Two (2) years of medical/surgical nurse
RN - Registered Nurse
Advanced clinical and assessment skills with ability to deal with a variety of clinical situations.
Pain management experience
Critical thinking, ability to multi-task, excellent communication skills, ability to work within a team or autonomously
Flexible, excellent attention to details, well-developed documentation skills
4 x9 hrs per week, including 1 Sat/Sun every 4 weeks and 1 rotating Holiday per year

Responsibilities

Plan for admission of SSVNA patients in coordination with community liaison nurse and/or patient care coordinator.
Assume initial responsibility for assessing patient/family needs and consulting with attending physicians and other care team staff members.
Admit patients, develop plans of care and complete related documentation in accordance with South Shore VNA policy and procedures.
Obtain data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care.
Inform the community liaison nurse and patient care coordinator/manager of unusual or potentially problematic patient or family issues.
Determine patient's appropriateness for homecare services.
Utilize appropriate Local Coverage Determination (LCD) per CMS and document all required information in patient record.
Consult with primary physician for appropriateness to service as needed.
Make telephone calls to potential SSVNA patients to provide information on homecare care and services and/or assess patient's status. Document all patient interactions and plans in patient’s medical record.
Assist with the implementation and coordination of services required for discharge of patients to provide for discharge patients from hospitals and skilled nursing facilities SSVNA.
Instruct primary caregivers, volunteers and employed caregivers to provide care as indicated.
Attend IDT meetings to relay information to the IDT about the new patients and to ensure continuity of patient care services as indicated.
Facilitate transition of patient/family already in care to primary nurse at the appropriate time.
Communicates pertinent patient care information to evening and night staff utilizing voicemail if needed, direct contact or other means to provide information.
Manage patient/family care plan and accompanying services between time of admission and transition to primary nurse as necessary.
Assist primary nurses in management of their caseloads by making patient visits as needed.
Assist with QAPI and utilization review activities as needed or requested.
Accept other assignments as appropriate.
Participate in agency and community programs as requested to promote professional growth and understanding of home care.
Participate in homecare orientation and in-service training programs for professional staff.
Updates the Plan of Care with any change in the patient’s status at each visit.
Coordinates and communicates with other clinical team members any changes in the patients’ medical or physical condition resulting in a change in the plan of care.
Completes required documentation to communicate changes in the plan of care.
Performs comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment at each visit.
Demonstrates knowledge of Homecare Department policies and procedures for administering and recording medications.
Assesses pain every visit utilizing appropriate pain scale. Document findings, plan and desired outcomes.
Adheres to the Fall Risk Assessment Process and completes documentation as required.
Orients and supervises the Home Health Aide at a minimum every 14 days and completes required documentation.
Completes Discipline Discharge or Agency/Clinic Discharge Task including actual discharge, disposition and reason facts.
Discharge documentation reflects summary of care provided.
Completes appropriate paperwork.
Display status has been modified to reflect DC date.
Documentation of notification to all disciplines.
Demonstrates clinical proficiency and competency in the agency/program automated clinical record as evidenced by successful completion of education program and utilization of software.
Consistently utilizes phone system and telecommunication services, i.e. responds to Tiger and checks voicemail.
Operates clinical equipment correctly, i.e. PT/INR monitor, 02 saturation and IV pumps.
Understands individual roles/responsibilities during emergency situations in patients' home or at office, e.g. Emergency Preparedness Plan.
Adheres to patient identification policies/practices, i.e. patient identifiers.
Tests alarms on IVs to assure that they are set at appropriate settings.
Demonstrates proper bag technique and use of personal protective equipment.
Adheres to respiratory etiquette guidelines.
Handles hazardous waste according to departmental protocol.
Utilizes proper body mechanics when performing all aspects of job.
Determines significance of critical laboratory values.
Follows Telephone order policy and procedure. Writes down and reads back.
Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing.
Adheres to the five (5) rights for medication administration.
Maintains accurate medication profile and reviews medication profile with the patient/family/caregiver at each home visit.
Completes DRR and medication reconciliation upon admission and with every new medication.
Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used medications' action, dose and side effects, and readily utilizes resources for research.
Demonstrates knowledge of developmental effects of aging.
Demonstrates knowledge of family violence, child/elder/disabled neglect and abuse so as to identify those at risk.
Maintains current knowledge of nursing practice by attendance at in services and participation in seminars and courses to increase knowledge in are of nursing specialty.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, reads all applicable minutes.
May act as Patient Care Coordinator if needed.
Delegates responsibilities according to the patient care needs and skills of caregivers.
Practices within the legal boundaries of the MA Nurse Practice Act and according to Hospital Policy and procedure.
Participates in committees or project teams to resolve process/system issues.
Acts as a mentor for all staff and is recognized as a positive influence throughout the agency.
Demonstrates the ability to act as a formal/informal leader.
Certified by the professional association most highly regarded in the specialty.
Seeks out and participates in educational opportunities to develop and/or maintain specialized clinical skills and knowledge, i.e. IV infusion, Chemotherapy administration.
Serves as a teacher/mentor for other nurses to advance clinical skills.
Receptive to Just in Time Education to meet the clinical needs of the patient.
Identifies new techniques, products or equipment to improve patient.
Assumes responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidence-based practice and research into clinical practice.
Attends CEU programs appropriate to clinical/professional development.
Employs expertise as a role model, preceptor and/or coach.
Demonstrates effectiveness as a preceptor through successful completion of program by orientee.
Demonstrates the ability to organize unit specific and/or agency wide educational events.
Independently seeks out opportunities to teach, learn and influence others.