RN or LPN - Dartmouth - M-F -8.30 -5:00 PM - New location, Great pay, Great Benefits

Fallon Health•Dartmouth, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fallon Health operates the largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in New England and the fifth largest in the country. Called Summit ElderCare, Fallon’s PACE helps provide older adults and their caregivers with a welcome alternative to nursing home care. Participants in Summit ElderCare have access to comprehensive medical services and social support at a Summit ElderCare site while they keep the independence of living in their own homes and communities. This role is responsible for the effective management and delivery of direct nursing care to PACE participants in any setting utilizing nursing process and adhering to standards of nursing practice.

Requirements

RN Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
LPN Graduate of an Accredited Practical Nursing Program
Current license as an RN in the state of Massachusetts OR Valid license to perform Practical Nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Access to reliable transportation to perform work throughout the PACE center’s service area (30-mile radius) when needed.
Willingness to occasionally assist other SE PACE centers either in person or remotely, as appropriate, when there is an opening or a gap in coverage.
Current CPR certification
Current 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.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care or home care experience is 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