RN or LPN - Dartmouth - M-F -8.30 -5:00 PM - New location, Great pay, Great Benefits

About the role

Responsible for the effective management and delivery of direct nursing care to PACE participants in any setting utilizing nursing process and adhering to standards of nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and implements Provider’s orders.
• Conducts nursing assessments according to policy guidelines including physical, psychosocial, behavioral, and MDS-HC as indicated.
• Involves participants and significant other(s) based on needs and abilities.
• Delivers care to participants in any setting, including skilled services, based on individualized needs and according to age-appropriate nursing standards.
• Provides for cultural and diverse needs of participants when providing care.
• Makes sure to monitor and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
• Participates in the development and ongoing review of each participant’s care plan.
• Delegates participants’ care responsibilities to other members of the health care team, when appropriate.
• Identifies emergency situations and initiates appropriate nursing orders/interventions.
• Makes sure to meet the needs of participants in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with IDT members to meet the needs of participants.
• Consistently documents all aspects of participant care, including significant changes in health status, monthly nurses’ notes and health care teaching in the medical record.
• Assists in the delivery of other nursing services as assigned.
• Participates in the nursing “on-call” rotation as assigned.
• Performs all duties in accordance with FCHP and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures.
• Participates in Weekend RN On Call rotation.

Qualifications

• Education: RN Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, LPN Graduate of an Accredited Practical Nursing Program.
• Licenses: RN-C Current license as an RN in the state of Massachusetts, LPN-Valid license to perform Practical Nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Experience: At least two years of recent experience in the direct care of adults or chronically disabled persons, with at least one year caring for a frail or elderly population. Ambulatory care or home care experience is helpful.
• Other: Access to reliable transportation to perform work throughout the PACE center’s service area (30-mile radius) when needed. Willingness to occasionally assist other SE PACE centers either in person or remotely, as appropriate, when there is an opening or a gap in coverage.