TITLE: Registered Community Health Nurse
For Mount Desert Nursing Association patients assigned to his/her care, and in accordance with standards of practice, the Registered Community Health Nurse (RN) is responsible for agency patient initial and on-going assessments. He/she works with the patient in the development and implementation of the plan of care and evaluates its effectiveness. The CHN reports to the Director of Clinical Services or Clinical Supervisor as assigned and supervises the Home Health Aides and LPNs as assigned to their clinical patients.
This is a full-time exempt benefit eligible position in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Must live within an hours drive.
Wage: commensurate with experience.
About Mount Desert Nursing Association:
The Mount Desert Nursing Association (MDNA) is a not-for-profit home health agency serving the residents of Mount Desert Island. We average approximately 275 visits monthly and currently offer skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and home health aide visits. We have proudly been serving our community and supporting our patients desire to age in their homes for nearly 75 years!
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Demonstrates support for the agency mission statement to promote quality, efficient, comprehensive, and effective patient service.
2. Participates in and supports the agency performance improvement activities.
3. Participates in orientation, competency testing, and in-services of all new personnel, as needed.
4. Supports coordination of home health care services with all disciplines.
5. Performs the initial comprehensive and on-going assessments on each assigned patient’s physical, functional, psychosocial, environmental, and activities of daily living.
6. Develops and revises the plan of care with the patient and physician, as needed.
7. Provides direct care, treatments, assessment, and education to patient and family.
8. Uses a framework of assessment, implementation, coordination, and evaluation providing outcome-based service for an assigned caseload from admission through discharge.
9. Supervises Home Health Aides services assigned to his/her patients every 14 days as required by the payer source for aide compliance with the plan, effectiveness of the service, and patient/representative satisfaction with the services provided.
10. Supervises LPNs assigned to his/her patients at least every 30 or 60 days as required by the payer source to evaluate the service effectiveness and the patient/representative satisfaction. 11. Appropriately seeks supervisory assistance as necessary to effectively perform duties.
12. Secures physician orders for needed disciplines, medications, equipment, supplies, and community services related to the patient’s plan of care.
13. Assesses and manages patient pain levels by providing symptom relief.
14. Appropriately initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
15. Maintains confidentiality of patient, personnel, and agency operations.
16. Using agency documentation and/or computer-based software, records patient service activity in a timely manner including patient response and progress to goals.
17. Notifies physician of changes in the patient’s condition or needs.
18. Complies with all home health care regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
19. Promotes patient, personnel, and office safety and utilizes universal precautions.
20. Meets productivity requirements established for RN Case Manager.
21. Participates in quarterly record review as assigned.
22. During patient/representative interactions identifies cultural, spiritual, verbal, and non-verbal patterns indicating a need for individualized service or counseling.
23. Assesses caregiver’s ability to manage patient needs and consider respite or alternative options, if needed.
24. Evaluates the safety of the home environment and recommends to patient/representative potential solutions for identified concerns.
25. Uses equipment properly and seeks training if necessary.
26. Participates in on-call duties as assigned.
27. Presents a professional appearance and promotes a positive work environment.
28. Performs other duties as requested.
MDNA STANDARDS:
The Mount Desert Nursing Association’s mission is to improve the health, safety, and independence of the people of Mount Desert Island through the delivery of high quality and compassionate skilled nursing and other in-home health care services, advocacy, education and prevention programs.
-Understands the agency mission as it relates to own job position
· Demonstrates organizational awareness and observes/complies with all agency policies
· Observes attendance and attire policies
· Conserves agency resources, maintains agency property, supplies and equipment in a manner that demonstrates ownership and accountability
· Maintains work area to enhance its general appearance and reduce safety hazards
· Adheres to safety rules and exhibits preventive behavior
· Always observes confidentiality policy
· Maintains a cheerful outlook and constructively work for positive change
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Possess two years of experience in an acute care, home health care setting
- Possess and maintain a current state RN license
- Maintain CPR certification
- Possesses effective communication skills and ability to work with individuals from a
variety of backgrounds and educational experiences
- Possess good time management, health assessment, and work ethic skills Possess a
current driver’s license and a dependable insured automobile
- Self-directed with ability to make independent patient service judgments
- Demonstrate computer literacy
- Provide written proof of health status and ability to lift, bend, and squat the level and
amount determined by each job assigned
- Fully Covid-19 vaccinated (according to CDC guidelines)
We will be accepting applications until the position is filled. To apply, please provide a cover letter, resume or CV, and information for three professional references.
Please send complete applications via email to:
Katie Verville, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Manager
katie@mountdesertnursing.org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $76,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Education:
Experience:
- Nursing: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- RN (Required)
Work Location: In person
