RN - Triage Nurse - M - F / 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Great Pay - Great Benefits - No Eve / No Weekends / No Holidays

Primary Job 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 therapeutic interventions are monitored and evaluated.
• 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 the needs of participants are met 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

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licence: Current license as an RN in the state of Massachusetts.
• Certification: CPR and Alzheimer’s certification, or willingness to be certified within 60 days of hire, is essential.
• 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 helpful.

Pay

Final compensation will depend on the candidate’s experience, skills, and fit with the role's responsibilities. The pay range for this position is $88,000 to $89,000 per year, which reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay at the time of posting.