Universal RN

InnovAge • Denver, CO

13d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The RN performs assessments and monitoring, implements provider orders, administers medications and treatments, educates participants and caregivers, coordinates referrals and services, and documents care. Setting-specific duties include supporting clinic operations and examinations or providing in-home nursing services and supervising home-care staff. The role also supports comfort care and end-of-life planning, follows safety and regulatory requirements, and participates 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 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 with an emphasis in geriatrics, including at least 1 year in EGL/Hospice.
• Experience and knowledge of supportive or bereavement counseling techniques, strategies, and resources, and 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 participant needs or changes in condition and update Plans of Care.
• Implement orders from physicians and other authorized providers, including medication administration, treatments, wound care, and other skilled nursing interventions.
• Triage participant and staff calls, determine priority, and route or escalate calls appropriately.
• Reconcile medications, teach self-administration of non-scheduled medications, and monitor and promote adherence.
• Educate participants, caregivers, and families about conditions, medications, equipment, safety, and disease management.
• Coordinate specialist visits, diagnostics, hospital admissions, and transportation when applicable.
• Observe, document, and report participant condition and response to treatment or medication to providers.
• Participate in IDT meetings, family conferences, and case reviews; contribute to developing and adjusting Plans of Care.
• Complete timely and accurate medical-record documentation and meet agency and regulatory 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 exam and triage rooms; ensure required supplies and materials are available.
• For clinic assignments, assist with examinations, testing, and treatments performed in the clinic.
• In the absence of the Nursing Services Director or Clinic Nurse Supervisor, supervise clinic staff and support clinic workflow.
• For in-home assignments, provide skilled nursing care in participants’ residences, including preventive, restorative, and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Determine the type and amount of nursing care needed 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 regulations; 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 on care quality.
• Follow InnovAge policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including HIPAA, OSHA, infection prevention, medication safety, and scope-of-practice rules.
• 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 to support decisions in the participant’s best interest.
• Educate family members about the end-of-life process and provide the “Caregiving at Life’s End” manual.
• Provide psychosocial support to participants and families, including coping and bereavement resources in collaboration with Social Work.
• Ask about participants’ and families’ spiritual needs and connect them with appropriate resources.
• Coordinate necessary 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 accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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