RN Pace (Ci-0.6)

Franciscan Alliance • Greenwood, IN

2d

About The Position

Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness PACE 1040 Sierra Drive Greenwood, Indiana 46143 Meeting the highest standards of health care requires everyday leaders who encourage good health. Caretakers who don’t just administer medication, but who actively listen and assess each patient – looking the patient in the eye and letting them know that they are seen and heard and cared for. RN doesn’t just stand for Registered Nurse here – it stands for Required Nurturer WHO WE ARE With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. The PACE program’s vision statement is to provide unmatched, individualized, and joyful care through teamwork that is worthy of praise so that seniors experience the best quality-of-life in their communities. PACE offers seniors and their families the care, nutrition, rehabilitation, transportation, and supportive services they need to remain healthy so that they can live in their own home. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Practice Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm On Call Rotation No Weekends or Holidays Competitive compensation Paid Time Off Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance Retirement options, including 403(b), 401(a) Short- and Long-Term Disability Provides skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments in participant homes, at the PACE Center, and at all places where participants reside, including in assisted living and in skilled nursing facilities. Conducts nursing assessments and care planning according to regulatory requirements such as: initial assessments, change in condition assessments, semiannual assessments. Conducts intake assessments, including collecting all necessary consents, demographic information, compiling all outside medical records, building medical chart within EPIC, and documenting all collected information. Provides routine nursing assessment and care for chronic or acute illnesses according to the plan developed by the interdisciplinary team. Serves in an on-call rotation to troubleshoot, advise, teach and coordinate participant care needs outside of clinic hours. Manages medications within the center and clinic by filling pill boxes, administering medications and accurately completing documentation process. As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, collaborates with team members to ensure that medical needs of each participant are met. Reports changes in the participant’s condition to appropriate members of the Interdisciplinary team. Participates in care plan meetings, Interdisciplinary team meetings, and referral meetings. Coordinates participant care with outside health care personnel in order to maintain plan of care. Communicates effectively with hospital departments to minimize hospital lengths of stay and to coordinate a smooth discharge into the post-acute level of care. Case management: communicates with personnel from outside facilities, participates in discharge planning, manages participant recertification. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with other program coworkers, contract agencies and outside organizations. Obtains and manages outside medical records. Demonstrates clinical skills regarding application of Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness PACE policy and procedures, physical assessments, symptom management and participant relationships. Maintains compliance with nursing competencies. Demonstrates a working knowledge of nursing contribution to the PACE quality program. Acts as a resource to peers, students, orientees, and other coworkers. Adheres to the philosophy and goals of Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness PACE model of care. Documents assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations within electronic medical records, with accuracy, timeliness, legibility, professional terminology, and awareness of legal and regulatory implications. Scans clinical documents into media manager (POST forms, outside physician orders, notes etc.) Attends and participates in scheduled staff meetings. Participates in Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness Committees as requested by the Clinic Manager. May chair committees or other work groups.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree- Nursing/Patient Care - Required
• Registered Nurse (RN)- State Licensing Board - Required
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association - Required
• 1 Year- Nursing/patient care with frail/elderly in an in-patient nursing or home health setting Experience- Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree- Nursing/Patient Care- Preferred
• 2 Years- Nursing Experience- Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments in participant homes, at the PACE Center, and at all places where participants reside, including in assisted living and in skilled nursing facilities.
• Conducts nursing assessments and care planning according to regulatory requirements such as: initial assessments, change in condition assessments, semiannual assessments.
• Conducts intake assessments, including collecting all necessary consents, demographic information, compiling all outside medical records, building medical chart within EPIC, and documenting all collected information.
• Provides routine nursing assessment and care for chronic or acute illnesses according to the plan developed by the interdisciplinary team.
• Serves in an on-call rotation to troubleshoot, advise, teach and coordinate participant care needs outside of clinic hours.
• Manages medications within the center and clinic by filling pill boxes, administering medications and accurately completing documentation process.
• As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, collaborates with team members to ensure that medical needs of each participant are met.
• Reports changes in the participant’s condition to appropriate members of the Interdisciplinary team.
• Participates in care plan meetings, Interdisciplinary team meetings, and referral meetings.
• Coordinates participant care with outside health care personnel in order to maintain plan of care.
• Communicates effectively with hospital departments to minimize hospital lengths of stay and to coordinate a smooth discharge into the post-acute level of care.
• Case management: communicates with personnel from outside facilities, participates in discharge planning, manages participant recertification.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with other program coworkers, contract agencies and outside organizations.
• Obtains and manages outside medical records.
• Demonstrates clinical skills regarding application of Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness PACE policy and procedures, physical assessments, symptom management and participant relationships.
• Maintains compliance with nursing competencies.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of nursing contribution to the PACE quality program.
• Acts as a resource to peers, students, orientees, and other coworkers.
• Adheres to the philosophy and goals of Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness PACE model of care.
• Documents assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations within electronic medical records, with accuracy, timeliness, legibility, professional terminology, and awareness of legal and regulatory implications.
• Scans clinical documents into media manager (POST forms, outside physician orders, notes etc.)
• Attends and participates in scheduled staff meetings.
• Participates in Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness Committees as requested by the Clinic Manager.
• May chair committees or other work groups.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid Time Off
• Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
• Retirement options, including 403(b), 401(a)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability

What This Job Offers

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