RN Float MNA, Nantucket, VNA of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•Nantucket, MA

About The Position

The RN Float MNA evaluates patients’ clinical needs and initiates, develops, implements, and revises their plans of care. The role uses HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization, with annual HHRG values maintained at the National Standard as appropriate and annual outcomes meeting National Benchmarks. The RN refers patients to community resources as appropriate and participates in interdisciplinary case conferences to assess the effectiveness of care plans. The position includes supervising and documenting the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days, notifying physicians and other involved care providers of significant changes in patients’ conditions, and obtaining and clarifying valid physician orders for all care delivered. The RN completes admission, discharge, and other paperwork on time; documents skilled care clearly and concisely, including teaching, direct care, and patient or caregiver response; and coordinates discharges, communicates disposition, and records it in the discharge summary. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Successfully pass the VNA pre-hire medication test.
Hold a current Massachusetts RN license and other related credentials required for the specialty.
Have at least one year of nursing experience, or six months of nursing experience with a BSN.
Hold CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience.
IV experience.
Computer skills.
BSN.

Responsibilities

Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate.
Use HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization.
Meet annual outcomes at National Benchmarks.
Refer patients to community resources as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ clinical needs and initiate, develop, implement, and revise plans of care; address and document all problems in the plan of care.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient case conferences and evaluate the effectiveness of established plans of care.
Instruct and document supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days.
Notify physicians and other involved care providers of significant changes in patients’ conditions.
Complete admission and other paperwork in a timely manner.
Document skilled care clearly and concisely, including details of teaching, direct care, and patient or caregiver response.
Obtain and clarify valid physician orders for all care delivered.
Plan and coordinate discharges, inform the patient and physician, document patient disposition in the discharge summary, and complete discharge paperwork.
Perform other duties as assigned.