TEMP ALP/Home Care RN Manager

Loretto•Village of North Syracuse, NY

3d•$43 - $43

About The Position

Join Loretto as a Temporary Assisted Living Home Care Manager, RN! The Temporary ALP Home Care Manager, RN is responsible for ensuring safe, effective, and efficient clinical care is provided by the clinical care team consisting of RN’s, LPN’s, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, care managers (social workers), and aides in an Assisted Living Program. The Home Care Manager provides support for aide supervision, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care delivered, and communicates information appropriately to physicians and the interdisciplinary team. This is a temporary position that will end in March. Schedule: 20 - 24 hours per week Shift: Varies - Must be flexible Pay: $42.61 per hour

Requirements

Current NYS license and registration as an RN in good standing required.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Proven patient assessment and care planning skills.
Current knowledge of best practice nursing standards and care.
Ability to lead, guide, and motivate staff.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients, residents, and families from diverse backgrounds who may have physical, sensory, and mental impairments.
Ability to analyze problems, plan resolution strategies, implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes.
Proven conflict resolution skills.
Proficient in MS Office programs and able to learn new software rapidly.
An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in completing UAS-NY Assessments preferred
BSN or BS in a related field preferred.
Minimum (2) years of community health nursing experience preferred.
Knowledge of adult care facilities and applicable regulations is desired.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with specialty service coordinators/outside providers regarding paraprofessional or specialty service issues (Physicians, hospitals, etc.).
Assures adherence to nursing standards for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care per ALP, Enriched housing and Licensed Agency regulations.
Facilitates and provides clinical coordination with on-call staff.
Participates as an integral part of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
Ensures the implementation of physician change orders, scheduled lab work, consults and appointments.
Ensures all pertinent regulations are adhered to by the clinical and direct care staff.
Provides professional guidance on and interprets regulations, policies and procedures. Keeps self and staff current on new policies, procedures and regulations.
Ensures and verifies the completion and accuracy of nursing and aide documentation. Initiates remedial action as required.
Maintains an effective system for resident/client complaint/issue resolution and bringing issues to satisfactory closure in a timely manner.
Monitors staff effectiveness and initiates corrective actions in collaboration with Administrator and Director of Clinical Services as needed for clinical issues.
Monitors clinical staff for adherence to all corporate policy, procedure and all pertinent regulatory guidelines.
Assists in providing appropriate and effective orientation of all new clinical, agency and per diem staff to the care plan.
Facilitates or performs education, training and competency evaluations as needed.
Assists to ensure staff completion of mandatory in-services and annual health evaluations.
Keeps self and staff current in best practices nursing care. Participates and encourages participation in professional associations, educational conferences, and in-services as appropriate or required.
Actively participates in the development and monitoring of QAPI metrics in collaboration with the Quality Assurance lead.
Takes calls and related responsibilities as needed.