Registered Nurse (RN) Team Leader - Home Care (Full-Time, Days)

RN, Team Leader

This position leads and/or provides oversight to a team of clinicians and support staff in providing direct nursing services to patients. This role may include assisting in orientation of new staff, role modeling, co-visiting to evaluate or demonstrate clinical skills, participating in quality assurance activities, identifying in service needs, designing in-service programs to address identified needs and supervising staff.

• Ensures that referrals for services are appropriately assigned in a timely manner.
• Leads the orientation of new staff by conducting orientation classes, providing observation and co-visits, and assisting with case management as appropriate.
• Serves as resource person to agency staff in areas of clinical expertise and participates in development of special clinical programming as appropriate.
• Helps to drive the ongoing development of selected clinical staff through provision of assistance in case management or other clinical services.
• Participates in the identification, design and implementation of area in-service programs.
• Practices according to Agency and community standards.
• Represents the agency at community meetings as appropriate.
• Oversees/guides staff in the provision and/or development of services to patients in addition to ensuring appropriate and accurate clinical documentation standards.
• Monitors and evaluates individual staff performance.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Rochester Regional Health mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of all relevant legislative and regulatory mandates and ensures that all activities are in compliance with these requirements.
• Conducts periodic staff meetings to include timely distribution and education related to departmental and Ethics/Compliance information.
• With training provided, must demonstrate the ability to learn and utilize new systems, computer applications and operating environments as necessary.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.
• Manages and coordinates patient care, including clinically complex cases, in a manner which ensures the efficient and effective delivery of appropriate services and community supports.
• Plans, organizes and prioritizes care needs for an assigned caseload of patients to ensure their care needs are met and services are delivered according to plan of care.
• Supervises and evaluates care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and/or home health aides in the performance of his/her patient care duties.
• Patient needs are prioritized; visits outside primary team assignment or geographical area may be required in order to meet patient need.

Required Qualifications:

• AAS in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Valid NYS RN license required

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience as a RN in a certified home health agency or equivalent professional experience in a related capacity preferred.
• Knowledge of current community health nursing practices
• Demonstrate strong leadership/supervisory skills.
• Must demonstrate solid interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills are necessary, including but not limited to the ability to navigate on a personal computer within a Windows based operating environment: the ability to access and create basic e-mail messages; and the ability to open, edit, and save basic electronic documents if necessary.
• Must have ability to travel.

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.

Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00

City: Rochester

Postal Code: 14607

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.