Registered Nurse-Personal Care/NORC- Per Diem - Bronx

Senior Health Services CoordinatorWorks as a member of an interdisciplinary care team at a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community or Senior Living Retirement Community location and is responsible to coordinate a broad range of health and social services to help support older residents to age in their own homes. NORCs do so by facilitating and integrating the health and social services already available in the community while organizing additional services and supports necessary to help meet the goal of enabling older adults to remain in their community. Locations available throughout NYC. Works under general directionWhat We Offer:Personal and financial wellness programsOpportunities for professional growth and career advancementInternal mobility and advancement opportunitiesWhat You Will Do:Collaborates with the Site staff to ensure residents engage in self-care management health strategies.Provides health focused outreach to seniors who may benefit from supportive services provided by the program.Promote and encourage healthcare activities such as health screening, health assessments, health care linkages, and health presentations.Makes telephone calls and home visits to individual residents aimed at assessing their needs and supporting successful community living activities.Makes referrals to appropriate health services based on the assessed needs of the resident.Provides Health Care Advocacy by acting as a liaison between the various healthcare systems during times of transition.Assist residents needing direct patient care to connect with their physician or other appropriate health care services to address their individual needs.Documents all nursing interventions provided as required by site location.Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Licenses and Certifications: License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required CPR/BLS Certification required Education: Associate's Degree in nursing required and Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred Work Experience: Minimum of two year of experience working as an RN in LHCSA or CHHA. required and Prior experience working with an aging population and providing clinical assessments of their health needs. requiredPay Range: USD $40.95 - USD $51.19 /Hr.About Us:VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.