RI RN (Home Care): Supplement Your Income

Preferred Health Care Services is looking for a Rhode Island Registered Nurse (RN). Our ideal candidate is self-motivated and comfortable in a supervisory role. They serve as a role model, and oftentimes are counted on when there is a need for a counselor, a leader, or a case manager. If this is you & you want to work on YOUR time, read on.

Where will you be working?

Our RI RN will be working in our RI clients' homes. Most of our clients live in East Bay & Aquidneck Island, RI. But, we have many clients in RI cities and towns surrounding our office locations in Fall River, MA and Warren, Rhode Island.

What are your responsibilities?

You will be meeting with clients at their residence for one-hour assessments to develop a care plan. You will be in a supervisory role of the nursing assistant throughout. Quarterly, you will formally assess the clients' care to re-evaluate the care plan, and promote health.

What are your hours? 

Your hours are based on YOUR availability. Tell us the hours you are available to see if this is the right path for you. We recommend this opportunity to people who have evenings or mornings available, or perhaps someone who has a few days off from work a week. But if you are dedicated to providing person-centered care in the comfort of patients' homes and fit the qualities listed above, you are the right RN for PHC!

What is the pay?

We offer a competitive industry pay rate.

Please give Shannon a call at: 508-675-1777 for more info. on pay rate.

Or text for info: 508-293-1709

email: shannon@preferredhealthcare.net

Ideal Candidate's Qualities:

- excellent time-management skills

- amiable interpersonal skills

- strong teamwork and collaboration skills

- solid knowledge of nursing practice

                 - diagnosis, interventions and evaluation of outcomes from an established care plan

                 - ability to merge this knowledge with patient-centered care methods

- candid ability to foster caring relationships that facilitate health and healing

- ability to maximize person's strengths and potentials, prevent emergencies, and promote health 

- prioritization of client safety and high-quality care

- inspire confidence and trust

Registered Nurse (Home Care) 

The Registered Nurse provides direct client care services on primarily an hourly basis in the client’s home or the hospital by utilizing the nursing process and clinical knowledge to ensure high quality client care. This position is under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and is responsible for developing care plans for clients, completing supervisory reports and quarterly reviews. 

Qualifications: 

• Licensed in Rhode Island

• 1 year experience as a professional nurse within the last 3 years. 

• Completion of refresher course if applicant has not practiced in past 5 years. 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse. 

• Valid state driver’s license, current automobile insurance and means of transportation. 

• Home Care experience preferred.  

• Ability to provide care in a variety of settings. 

Responsibilities: 

• Assesses the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and environmental status of assigned clients in a systematic and continuous manner to provide required client services. 

• Consults with physicians, other staff, client/family, and other caregivers to formulate a plan of care and coordinate delivery of services to ensure high quality client care. 

• Provides home health/hospital nursing services in accordance with the plan of care and utilizing the nursing process.  

• Performs ongoing assessments of client’s status and response to services to evaluate the plan of care and modify as necessary. 

• Adheres to department and agency policies, procedures, and methods to increase the department’s contribution to organization effectiveness. 

• Performs related accountabilities/responsibilities as required or directed. 

• Continuously evaluates the client’s status and works with client/caregiver in developing ways to meet their needs. 

• Coordinates and integrates services being provided to each client by all disciplines. 

• Initiates and revises client care plan for the Nursing Assistants based on client’s needs and supervises the care provided by the Nursing Assistant as applicable. 

• Informs the physician and other healthcare team members of changes in the client’s conditions and needs. 

• Notifies client/caregivers of schedule and changes in schedule as applicable. 

• Provides home/hospital nursing services in accordance with the plan or care and utilizing the nursing process. 

• Provides those services requiring skills using the nursing process. 

• Initiates and maintains a current, individualized plan of treatment based on ongoing assessments in conjunction with physician and client/caregiver. 

• Initiates and performs teaching of the client, family, and other health teams members, as appropriate, to meet identified needs and achieve goals. 

• Gives medication according to agency policy. 

• Informs clients of their rights and responsibilities and respects these rights and responsibilities. 

• Adheres to all agency documentation and timeliness requirements. 

• Complies with all company policies and procedures. 

• Maintains an accurate account of medical supplies in his/her possession. 

• Participates in in-service programs as required by policy. 

• Participates in conferences with supervisor monthly (or as required) 

• Participates in team conferences as required. 

• Participates in team conferences as required. 

• Participates in Quality Assessment/Improvement activities as indicated. 

• Supervises and teaches other skilled nursing personnel as appropriate. 

• Participates in committees as requested. 

Organizational Relationship: 

• Reports to Nursing Supervisor. 

Functional Abilities: 

• Work requires light physical exertion (up to 30 pounds) on a frequent basis (up to 50% of time) or continuous walking; or moderate physical exertion (up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis, up to 15% of the time); or heavy physical exertion (over 50 pounds on an intermittent basis) though not a routine part of the job 

• Work may involve exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements; exposure to elements which are potentially hazardous or harmful which require exercise well-defined precautions for protection from injury or illness.