Registered Nurse, Hospital at Home 24 Hours, 7P-7A
About The Position
The Registered Nurse for the Hospital at Home program plans, coordinates, delivers, and manages direct patient care using the nursing process and established nursing practice standards. The nurse provides optimal family-centered care and manages and directs day-to-day work responsibilities to support patient flow and satisfaction. The role uses the nursing process to manage care from admission through discharge, conducts patient assessments and reassessments, and develops and coordinates individualized care and discharge plans. The nurse develops, implements, coordinates, and documents education plans for patients and their families or significant others. The position also directs, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates nursing care in the assigned clinical setting and delegates work appropriately based on job descriptions and competency levels. The nurse follows departmental and hospital policies, quality, safety, and infection-control procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. The position participates in meetings and performance-improvement initiatives, communicates with program leadership and clinical and support staff, and maintains reliable attendance. Work is considered heavy and includes travel from the operations center to local hospitals and patient residences; the primary work takes place indoors in an alternative patient-care environment.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration.
- Current unrestricted driver's license.
- Current BLS certification, unless an advanced certification such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP is current; unit-specific certifications and competencies may also apply.
- Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of nursing.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
- Homecare or telehealth experience.
- Phlebotomy, IV insertion, and telemetry experience.
Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to deliver and manage patient care from admission through discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
- Perform patient assessments and reassessments according to standard procedure.
- Develop and coordinate individual plans of care, including discharge planning.
- Develop, implement, coordinate, and document education plans for patients, families, and significant others.
- Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
- Delegate appropriately in accordance with job descriptions and competency levels.
- Manage and direct day-to-day Hospital at Home program responsibilities to support optimal patient flow and satisfaction.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and hospital quality-assurance, safety, and infection-control requirements.
- Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Participate in performance-improvement initiatives and apply quality improvement in daily operations.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and maintain procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
- Maintain open communication with program leadership, departments, staff, physicians, resident staff, and support personnel.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
