Registered Nurse Home Care

Summary

As a Registered Nurse Home Care, your exceptional ability to teach, counsel and empathize with each patient leads to an enhanced quality of life.

STATUS: Full-Time

LOCATION: ElderONE - Hudson Pace Center

DEPARTMENT: EO HUD INHOME NURSING

SCHEDULE: M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm

Attributes

• Current New York State Driver’s license and availability of motor vehicle
• Excellent ability to follow direction and be flexible to change
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate, warm and patient focused

Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Conduct initial assessments; establish plan of care and provide prescribed treatments and demonstrated nursing abilities; coordinate the delivery of 24-hour care;
• Communication: Counsel and guide individuals and families towards self-help in recognition and solution of physical, emotional and environmental problems
• Evaluation & Documentation: Conduct reassessment of each patient on a regular basis; maintain complete and accurate clinical documentation; supervise and serve as a resource to all home care staff

Required Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma required

Preferred Qualifications

• ASN preferred

Education

• AS: Nursing (Required)

Licenses / Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Key skills/competency

• Patient Assessment
• Care Coordination
• Home Health
• Clinical Documentation
• Communication
• Empathy
• Teaching
• Counseling
• BLS Certification
• NYS RN License