Description
Summary :
At Health Quest Home Care / Western Connecticut Home Care , we are seeking individuals to become part of our exceptional home healthcare team.
We are interested in health care staff who thrive working independently at the top of their professional licenses while being part of a coordinated home health team, and who will be part of the continuum of care at Nuvance Health.
Our home health team works closely with patients’ physicians and families to provide care in the one place where our patients want to be, in the comfort of their own homes.
As part of the Nuvance Health Network, our home health staff enjoy flexible schedules; continuing education options; excellent medical, dental and recreational benefits;
and the support of a thorough orientation program.
Responsibilities :
1. Manages and coordinates all services rendered to patients and families by direct service staff under his / her supervision.
Supervises assigned nursing staff in the delivery of services to patients and families consistent with standards of clinical practice
2. Assigns priorities to new referrals consistent with Agency policy and standards of clinical practice. Determines a workable case load for staff members using appropriate guides and criteria, such as statistical reports, territory to be covered, complexity of cases, average length of stay, and level of staff expertise.
3. Participation in or development of all agency objectives, standards of care, policies and procedures affecting clinical services.
4. Evaluates clinical competence of assigned nursing staff and participation with appropriate supervisory staff in the evaluation of other direct service staff.
5. Participation in direct service staff recruitment, selection, orientation and in-service education.
6. Provides staff development activities to increase the level of competence and to promote professional and personal growth.
7. Participates in program planning, budgeting and evaluation activities related to he clinical services of the agency; including participation in the agency Quality Assurance Program Improvement Plan (QAPI)
8. Participates in weekend / off-shift supervisory coverage.
9.Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
10.Performs other duties as assigned.
Education : BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE
Other Information :
Required : Associates Degree and a minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience in nursing, at least one (1) of which was in home health or community health program which included care of the sick at home, or a diploma in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing with 5+ years of experience, one of which was in home health or community health that included care of the sick;
and completion of 6 credits received in Community Health Nursing Theory, or 6 credits in Health Care Management from an accredited college or university program or school of nursing.
Minimum Experience : three to five years.
Essential :
Registered Nurse
Working Conditions :
Manual : Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational : Some occupational risk
Physical Effort :
Physical Environment : Generally pleasant working conditions
Credentials : RN
Company : Western CT Home Care Inc
Org Unit : 614
Department : Home Care Admin
Exempt : Yes
Salary Range : $49.76 - $92.40 Hourly