Registered Nurse, Home Health Evergreen

Umass Memorial Health Caregiver

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The Home Health & Hospice RN (HHHRN) provides care to patients who are in need of care in their homes. Home health & hospice nursing practice considers the needs of the patient, their family and/or the patient's caregivers. The HHHRN provides care to patients across the lifespan, from prenatal to post-death periods. Home health nursing takes a holistic approach to personal health practices when treating diseases or disabilities. The practice embraces primary, secondary and tertiary prevention; assisting patients and families to coordinate community resources and health insurance benefits as well as hands on delivery of nursing services in the patient's home.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assures case coordination and provides direct nursing care to patients and families on a 7 day per week (Sunday to Saturday) basis including day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday duty.
• Meets patient care productivity standards established by the agency.
• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes in a plan individualized to the patient, family and/or caregivers and the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the individualized patient plan of care.
• Coordinates care delivery.
• Employs strategies to promote health, comfort, and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of his/her nursing practice.
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Interacts with peers and colleagues, and contributes to their professional development.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Integrates ethical principles into all areas of practice.
• Integrates best practices and/or research findings into practice.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.

Position Qualifications:

• License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing. 2. Valid and unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 3. Valid and unrestricted driver's license recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and access to a reliable, insured vehicle.
• Preferred: 1. Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Nursing. 2. Specialty nursing certification as a home health nurse, hospice and palliative care nurse or case manager. 3. Completion of the Certified Oasis Specialist certificate.
• Experience/Skills: Required: 1. Ability to perform all duties according to American Nurses Association Scope & Standards of Practice for Home Health Nursing professional standards and HAHHH policies and procedures. 2. Ability to use a laptop computer. 3. Ability to proficiently utilize or learn to proficiently utilize MS Office applications, e-mail, Point-of-Care software applications, and other wireless applications. 4. Ability to perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments. 5. Ability to work autonomously. 6. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a diverse patient population. 7. Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.
• Preferred: 1. 2-5 years of recent (within the past 18 months) medical-surgical experience either in an acute or subacute setting or same experience working in a certified home health agency or licensed hospice. 2. Previous case management or program management experience.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

• Frequently: Sitting, standing, walking, balancing, bending, kneeling, reaching, grasping, working indoors and outdoors, temperature extremes, high stress level, color vision- Precise motor skills, hearing, vision
• Occasionally: Pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, crawling, repetitive movements, heights

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.