Registered Nurse

Job Description

We are looking for RN or LPN - both welcome to apply! Previous Adult Day Health experience is very helpful.

Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Provides and supervises all nursing services in Adult Day Health.
• Provides vital signs assessment on a daily basis for participating clients
• Evaluates patient care needs upon admission to the adult day health program and regularly re-evaluates the patient's nursing needs, working collaboratively with other staff members
• Supervises program assistants regarding any and all nursing services provided.
• Coordinates the completion of, and ensures the accuracy of, each participant's assessment.
• Initiates, reviews and implements the nursing care plan for each patient based on the nursing assessment and prescribed plan of treatment and revises when indicated.
• Responds appropriately to any acute changes in a participant's health status or functioning.
• Provides appropriate health-care education for each participant and legally authorized representative.
• Assists as necessary in the delivery of other Adult Day Health services.
• Ensures ongoing education, training, and professional development of all program staff that is relevant to the care of the participants.
• Obtains, reviews and implements primary care provider orders.
• Coordinates the participant's care with the primary care provider and, if applicable, community service provider.
• Assists the patient and family with the use of community resources.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Supervise medication management services.
• Develop medication policies and procedures, as applicable
• Ensures the safety and well- being of clients on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

• A licensed Registered Nurse currently registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with active RN license
• At least two years of recent experience in the direct care of adults or chronically disabled persons.
• Must have had a physical within the past 12 months, including TB screening.
• TB screening required every year.
• Up to date certification in CPR and First Aid

Job Type: Full-time/Part time

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person