Nurse Care Specialist

4 days ago


Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States RVNAhealth Full time

Why Choose RVNAhealth?

RVNAhealth is a renowned healthcare organization that offers rewarding career opportunities where you can make a meaningful impact. As a leader in the industry, we have been recognized as a twelve-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award.

Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth

We are committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. Our benefits package includes:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Extensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans
  • Paid time off
  • Personal Wellness Days
  • A supportive and employee-centric culture
  • Comprehensive orientation
  • Career path
  • Ongoing educational, training, and certification opportunities
  • Wellness programs
  • Work-life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities

Job Summary

The Private Duty Registered Nurse's primary responsibility is to provide direct patient care and case management to an assigned caseload in the home and facility setting. This role requires a high level of autonomy, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient care to patients of all ages
  • Identifies and documents patient and family needs through comprehensive assessment
  • Performs evaluation of patients' progress, promptly acts on any changes made to patient's plan of treatment or condition
  • Updates and maintains the nursing care plan
  • Appropriately utilizes and maintains all nursing equipment and supplies needed for patient care
  • Counsels patients and families on the basic principles of wellness, including information on related fields such as nutrition, safety, education, mental health, dental care, and overall health and wellness aspects
  • Maintains case load and productivity
  • Attends annual mandatory In-services, including Blood-Borne Pathogens and TB in-services, and obtains minimum of 12 hours in-service annually, maintains CPR certification, and seeks professional self-development
  • As needed, covers evening, weekend, and holiday time for the agency
  • Assesses patients at risk for existing or potential situations of neglect and initiates referral to appropriate community agencies
  • Able to maintain Universal Precautions, infection control, and proper bag technique
  • Knowledgeable and compliant with all agency and regulatory procedures
  • Completes quality documentation within required agency and/or regulatory timeframes
  • Able to establish respectful, positive working relationships with other employees and volunteers in the delivery of patient services
  • Participates in total quality improvement process for both Agency and self, including mandatory meetings, and accepts and utilizes supervision constructively in order to enhance the quality of agency documentation and professional self-development

Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
  • Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Connecticut
  • A minimum of one year of nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting, with Home Health Care experience preferred
  • Is computer literate, enters information into computer in a timely and accurate manner, and uses electronic means of communication effectively within agency policies and practices

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.



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