Registered Nurse Team Leader Clinical Services - Home Care

Rochester Regional Health

95d • $80,000 - $105,000

About The Position

This position leads and/or provides oversight to a team of clinicians and support staff in providing direct nursing services to patients. This role may include assisting in orientation of new staff, role modeling, co-visiting to evaluate or demonstrate clinical skills, participating in quality assurance activities, identifying in service needs, designing in-service programs to address identified needs and supervising staff.

Requirements

• AAS in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Valid NYS RN license required.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of experience as a RN in a certified home health agency or equivalent professional experience in a related capacity preferred.
• Knowledge of current community health nursing practices.
• Demonstrate strong leadership/supervisory skills.
• Must demonstrate solid interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills are necessary, including but not limited to the ability to navigate on a personal computer within a Windows based operating environment.
• Must have ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that referrals for services are appropriately assigned in a timely manner.
• Leads the orientation of new staff by conducting orientation classes, providing observation and co-visits, and assisting with case management as appropriate.
• Serves as resource person to agency staff in areas of clinical expertise and participates in development of special clinical programming as appropriate.
• Helps to drive the ongoing development of selected clinical staff through provision of assistance in case management or other clinical services.
• Participates in the identification, design and implementation of area in-service programs.
• Practices according to Agency and community standards.
• Represents the agency at community meetings as appropriate.
• Oversees/guides staff in the provision and/or development of services to patients in addition to ensuring appropriate and accurate clinical documentation standards.
• Monitors and evaluates individual staff performance.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Rochester Regional Health mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of all relevant legislative and regulatory mandates and ensures that all activities are in compliance with these requirements.
• Conducts periodic staff meetings to include timely distribution and education related to departmental and Ethics/Compliance information.
• With training provided, must demonstrate the ability to learn and utilize new systems, computer applications and operating environments as necessary.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.
• Manages and coordinates patient care, including clinically complex cases, in a manner which ensures the efficient and effective delivery of appropriate services and community supports.
• Plans, organizes and prioritizes care needs for an assigned caseload of patients to ensure their care needs are met and services are delivered according to plan of care.
• Supervises and evaluates care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and/or home health aides in the performance of his/her patient care duties.
• Patient needs are prioritized; visits outside primary team assignment or geographical area may be required in order to meet patient need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees