What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Home Care Fee for Service Eastern Suffolk County position at Gurwin Home Care Agency?
$150 initial visit/$60 follow up visit
Gurwin Healthcare System is a full continuum of care providing extraordinary care and caring to the people that we serve. Set on a 36-acre campus in Commack, NY, the Gurwin Healthcare System includes the 460-bed Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, memory care, respiratory and ventilator care, palliative and hospice care, social and medical adult day programs, and on-site dialysis. Sharing the campus is Gurwin’s Assisted Living community (Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences) and our independent living community (Fountaingate Gardens). Our Certified Home Health Agency and Gurwin Licensed Home Care Agency share an office in Farmingdale, NY.
Per Diem (As needed) to cover the Eastern Suffolk Shore area
Our innovative philosophy and growing services offer opportunities to advance your career. We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse for our Home Care Division with adult experience who will embody the passion and commitment required to deliver the ultimate care for our patients.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
A current New York State Nursing License.
A Baccalaureate Degree in nursing is preferred.
Previous home care experience is required.
Comfortable with laptop/tablet and integrating them into a home visit.
PHYSICAL WORK REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to travel to patients' homes to make home visits.
Ability to make clinical and managerial decisions within the scope of professional nursing practice and to perform clinical procedures completely and independently.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:.
Planning, coordinating, provision and evaluation of health care to patients who are admitted to the CHHA Program.
Ability to recognize when a resident is in pain and take appropriate actions.
Coordinating services to assure that patient's needs are met.
Reviewing reports from all involved disciplines, re-evaluate needs and plans as indicated.
Coordinating information to all professional team members and agencies involved in the care of the patient.
Establishing realistic goals and methods for goal achievement with the patient/family and other caregivers through a coordinated patient care plan, which clearly outlines all the professional services and support modalities in use.
Delivering direct nursing services and its documentation.
Maintaining complete and current records reflecting all aspects of the patients' care.
Supervising workers providing health and personal care services through periodic visits to patients' homes, including assessing care delivery according to the nursing care plan and evaluating the workers' competence.
Notifying the patient's physician of any change in the patient's condition.
We offer an excellent salary, dynamic work environment.
EOE M/F/D/V
Salary : $60 - $150
