RN - Home Care / Infusion Therapy / Visiting Nurse

  • Sector: Healthcare
  • Contact: Marie Nellas
  • Location: Pittsfield, United States of America
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Expiry Date: 23 June 2022
  • Job Ref: BBBH373379_1648241168
  • Contact Email: mnellas@medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com

The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides, teaches, supervises and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home. The CHN intervenes to promote, maintain or restore health to prevent illness and to effect rehabilitation. The CHN collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at home. The CHN evaluates the individuals and families response to interventions. In order to effectively provide home care, they must have a working knowledge of home care reimbursement and regulatory guidelines.

* Ability to exercise independent judgement.

* Demonstrated interpersonal skills.

* Ability to supervise others

* Ability to maintain confidential information

* Ability to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written form

* Willing to be flexible regarding work hours.

* Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.

* Must be willing to accept on call responsibilities.

* Conforms with BHS Customer Service and Performance Standards.

* Conforms with Patients Rights Policy.

* History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.

Submission Requirements

* 1.5+ acute nursing care (hospital base) and Home Care experience

* IV Certification Required/1 Year IV Experience preferred

* Med Surg as well as IV Therapy experience preferred

* MAY BE OPENING CASES!

* Bachelor (or higher) degree

* Valid Driver License required for this need

* Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision/assistance

Certification Requirements

* BLS (AHA)

State License Requirements

* Massachusetts