RN Dayroom Nurse - New location, New Team, M-F - 8.30 - 5.00, Great Pay, Great Benefits! - Apply Now!

Fallon Health•Dartmouth, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Fallon Health is a company that cares, prioritizing members and delivering equitable, high-quality coordinated care. Our Summit ElderCare® program (PACE) helps people 55 and older live safely at home as an alternative to nursing home care. We embrace diversity and are committed to improving health and inspiring hope in our region.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current license as a RN in the state of Massachusetts
CPR certification
Alzheimer’s certification, or willingness to be certified within 60 days of hire
At least two years of recent experience in the direct care of adults or chronically disabled persons
At least one year caring for a frail or elderly population
Reliable Transportation and valid drivers license required.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care or home care experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Reviews and implements Provider’s orders.
Conducts nursing assessments according to policy guidelines including physical, psychosocial, behavioral, and MDS-HC as indicated.
Involves participants and significant other(s) based on needs and abilities.
Delivers care to participants in any setting, including skilled services, based on individualized needs and according to age-appropriate nursing standards.
Provides for cultural and diverse needs of participants when providing care.
Monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions.
Participates in the development and ongoing review of each participant’s care plan.
Delegates participants’ care responsibilities to other members of the health care team, when appropriate.
Identifies emergency situations and initiates appropriate nursing orders/interventions.
Meets the needs of participants in a timely manner.
Participates in the interdisciplinary team (IDT) process and collaborates with IDT members to meet the needs of participants.
Consistently documents all aspects of participant care, including significant changes in health status, monthly nurses’ notes and health care teaching in the medical record.
Participates in training and orientation of new nursing staff as assigned.
Assists in the delivery of other nursing services as assigned.
Participates in the nursing “on-call” rotation as assigned.
Performs all duties in accordance with FCHP and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures.
Participates in Weekend RN On Call rotation.