RN Home Care - ArchCare : Job Details

Overview:

ArchCare cares for people of?all?ages and faiths where they are most comfortable and best able to receive it ?at home, in the community and in nursing homes. As the Continuing Care Community of the Archdiocese of New York, we see enhancing the lives of our elders and others who need extra help to stay healthy and live life to its fullest as more than just a job.?To us, its a privilege and our calling.

Benefits/Perks:

• Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, and holidays.
• Participation in 403 (b)
• Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Pet Insurance
• Discounted memberships: Plum Benefits, NYSC Gym

• Pay for work-related eligible commuter expenses with pre-tax dollars

Responsibilities:

• Assesses participants physical and functional needs, along with psychosocial status and needs, home safety, family caregiver burden, etc. utilizing professional knowledge, skills of observations and interviewing skills.
• Completes assessment documents, problem lists and interventions and other documentation required for appropriate data collection and analysis as part of a quality assessment and performance improvement program.

• Develops and implements the home care components and works with other team members to develop a comprehensive Interdisciplinary team plan of care based on the needs of participant and caregivers, and goals mutually acceptable to the participant/family and significant others.
• Monitors effectiveness and outcomes regularly and keeps the team informed as to participant progress and level of need. Remains alert to pertinent input from other team members, participants, and family members/caregivers.
• Reviews and revises goals and approaches to member/family care in coordination with interdisciplinary team members.
• Communicates with primary care providers and center nurses as needed to coordinate medication, ancillary tests and functions such as home blood draws as needed.
• Directs the provision of personal care, nursing rehabilitation tasks and other work of Home Health Aides and Geriatric Caregivers in the home.

• Documents changes in the participants condition and details care provided by completing all required documentation and ensuring compliance to Agency standards and policies.
• Travels to patients homes and/or other facilities using approved transportation options to deliver direct care to the participant as appropriate within the regulations.

Job Type: Per Diem

Salary: $55.00 to $57.00 per hour

Qualifications:

• Current NY State Registered Nurse License
• NY Drivers License or NY State Issued ID Required

Education:

• Associate Degree
• BSN Preferred