Registered Nurse Niagara County MSHC
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Location: North Tonawanda, NY, United States
Date Posted: Sep 3, 2019
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Job Description
Status: Part Time w/Benefits Facility: HomeCare Wheatfield Office Training Office
Work Schedule: Days with Rotation to Nights Weekend and Holiday Rotation Shift: 1:
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes FTE: 0.600000: Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Summary:
Associate must be knowledgeable in professional nursing principles and practices, and competent in the provision of nursing care. Ability to function autonomously; to make decisions, to problem solve, and to comprehend and communicate information both verbally and in writing to patients, families and caregivers, physicians, multidisciplinary team members and other community agencies. Ability to function as a representative of the home care agency with a good understanding of services available, federal, state, and local regulations, and agency policy and procedures. Also must be able to demonstrate familiarity of insurance reimbursement and communicate this to patient, families, caregivers and all providers. Able to coordinate all services provided to the patient by the agency, informal supports, and community resources, and review the plan of care as needed including plan for discharge and implementation of discharge plan.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, college or university
- Licensure and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York
- BSN preferred
- BLS certification preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum one (1) year relevant experience required
- Certified Home Care experience preferred
- Acute medical surgical experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY
- Most possess a valid driver's license and have a car available for work use
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills required, i.e., software appropriate to position, word, excel
- Ability to prioritize
- Strong assessment skills required
- Ability to multi task
WORKING CONDITIONS
- May be exposed to unsanitary conditions in some home settings
- May be exposed to high crime areas within the community, within the county serviced by the agency
- Endures exposure to weather and temperature extremes
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