Universal RN

InnovAge • Loveland, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Universal RN (Registered Nurse) provides skilled nursing care in accordance with InnovAge policies, clinical standards, and applicable regulations. The role supports participants in clinic and in-home settings, as assigned, and partners with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to develop and carry out individualized Plans of Care for frail and elderly participants. Physical presence at an InnovAge center and/or participant home is essential to the role.

The RN performs assessments and ongoing monitoring, implements provider orders, administers medications and treatments, provides education, coordinates services, and documents care. Setting-specific duties include supporting clinic operations and examinations, or providing in-home nursing care and supervising home-care staff. The role also includes end-of-life assessments and support, safety and regulatory compliance, and participation in on-call, after-hours, and holiday coverage as assigned. Travel depends on assigned home-care responsibilities.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current First Aid and BLS certifications from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross, required before hire.
• At least 1 year of experience working with frail or elderly populations.
• For assignments that include in-home care: personal transportation, a valid state driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and auto insurance as required by law.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Certification as a Gerontological Nurse.
• At least 2 years of health care experience emphasizing geriatrics, including at least 1 year in EGL/Hospice.
• Experience and knowledge of supportive and bereavement counseling techniques, strategies, and resources, and the ability to apply them or inform family members and caregivers.
• Experience conducting end-of-life assessments and developing appropriate Plans of Care.
• Spanish, Russian, Punjabi, or Hmong bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring; identify needs and changes in condition, determine appropriate levels of care, and update Plans of Care.
• Implement orders from physicians and other providers, including medication administration, treatments, wound care, and other skilled nursing interventions.
• Triage participant and staff calls, determine priority, and route or escalate appropriately.
• Reconcile medications, train participants in self-administration of non-scheduled medications, and monitor and promote adherence.
• Educate participants and caregivers or families about conditions, medications, equipment, safety, and disease management.
• Schedule and coordinate specialist visits, diagnostics, and hospital admissions, and arrange transportation when applicable.
• Observe, record, and promptly report participant conditions and responses to treatments or medications to providers.
• Participate in IDT meetings, family conferences, and case reviews, contributing to the development and adjustment of Plans of Care.
• Complete timely and accurate medical-record documentation and meet charting, reporting, certification, recertification, and discharge-summary requirements.
• Support utilization review, peer review, and quality-management activities as assigned.
• For clinic assignments, prepare, stock, and maintain examination and triage rooms; assist with examinations, testing, and treatments; and, when the Nursing Services Director or Clinic Nurse Supervisor is absent, supervise clinic staff and support clinic workflow.
• For in-home assignments, provide skilled, preventive, restorative, and rehabilitative nursing care in participants' residences; determine nursing-care needs and coordinate with Home Care resources.
• Supervise LPNs at least every 30 days and HHAs/CNAs at least every 14 days, or as required by regulation; provide teaching and reinforce competencies. Supervise unskilled care every 90 days.
• Conduct supervisory visits, care conferences, and periodic participant and caregiver check-ins; trend data and collaborate with the Home Care Manager and Nursing Services Director to support quality care.
• Follow InnovAge policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including requirements related to HIPAA, OSHA, infection prevention, medication safety, and scope of practice.
• Use PPE and follow standard, transmission-based, and universal precautions.
• Participate in on-call, after-hours, and holiday coverage as assigned.
• Support continuous improvement, patient-safety initiatives, and cost stewardship.
• Develop end-of-life documentation, forms, standards, and protocols; conduct initial end-of-life assessments; and coordinate individualized plans of care.
• Provide decision-makers with care options and resources, educate families about the end-of-life process, and provide the “Caregiving at Life's End” manual.
• Provide psychosocial support and coping and bereavement resources in collaboration with Social Work; inquire about spiritual needs and connect participants and families with appropriate resources.
• Coordinate tasks related to center operations as directed by leadership and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and AD&D, including supplemental life insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed