staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Skilled Nursing - $77K-97K per year

VNS Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Skilled Nursing for a nursing job in Ridgefield, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Skilled Nursing
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : Ongoing
• Employment Type : Staff

Monitors and assesses the delivery of home health field services. Supervises the activities of the field Home Health Aides (HHA).

Provides case management support, clinical intervention, development of care plan and follow up as needed. Works under general supervision.

Performs initial and ongoing supervisory field visits to patients’ homes to provide assessment, training support, in-home coordination and / or crisis management.

Conveys any significant changes in the patient’s condition, emergency intervention, or care plan changes. Reports all interventions made to the clinical manager and documents findings electronically.

• Collaborates with the primary care physician and clinical team to perform a full patient assessment by gathering the patient’s medical history and medication information.
• Supervises the initial home patient assessment to ensure the HHA is following VNS guidelines and regulations.
• Identifies continued training needs of the home health aide and documents the information electronically.
• Delivers the start of care packet and provides an overall review with the patient / caregiver on initial visit.
• Educates and reviews the paraprofessional plan of care with the Home Health Aide (HHA).
• Participates in quality assurance and education programs as requested by management.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Licenses and Certifications :

License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York requiredCPR / BLS Certification required

Education :

Associate's Degree in Nursing from an approved program requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing from an approved program preferred

Work Experience :

Minimum of two years in a clinical background as a Registered Nurse requiredHome care experience in a licensed home care service agency or CHHA settings preferred

VNS Health Job ID #R011565. Posted job title : Rn Skilled Nursing Facility, Part-Time, Manhattan

About VNS Health

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 125 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community.

On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24 / 7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 neighbors who look to us for care.

Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of those we serve in New York and beyond.

Benefits

• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Holiday Pay
• Continuing Education
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical benefits
• Benefits start day 1
2 days ago