Job Title: RN, Team Leader
Department: HHC HOSPICE COMMUNITY ROCHESTER
Location: Rochester Regional Health Home Care - Monroe Ave
Hours Per Week: 24 hours
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, One day during the week
Summary
This position leads and/or provides oversight to a team of clinicians and support staff in providing direct nursing services to patients. This role may include assisting in orientation of new staff, role modeling, co-visiting to evaluate or demonstrate clinical skills, participating in quality assurance activities, identifying in-service needs, designing in-service programs to address identified needs and supervising staff.
Responsibilities
* Ensures that referrals for services are appropriately assigned in a timely manner.
* Leads the orientation of new staff by conducting orientation classes, providing observation and co-visits, and assisting with case management as appropriate.
* Serves as resource person to agency staff in areas of clinical expertise and participates in development of special clinical programming as appropriate.
* Helps to drive the ongoing development of selected clinical staff through provision of assistance in case management or other clinical services.
* Participates in the identification, design and implementation of area in-service programs.
* Practices according to Agency and community standards.
* Represents the agency at community meetings as appropriate.
* Oversees/guides staff in the provision and/or development of services to patients in addition to ensuring appropriate and accurate clinical documentation standards.
* Monitors and evaluates individual staff performance.
* Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Rochester Regional Health mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct.
* Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
* Maintains knowledge of all relevant legislative and regulatory mandates and ensures that all activities are in compliance with these requirements.
* Conducts periodic staff meetings to include timely distribution and education related to departmental and Ethics/Compliance information.
* With training provided, must demonstrate the ability to learn and utilize new systems, computer applications and operating environments as necessary.
* Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
* Performs other functions as assigned by management.
* Manages and coordinates patient care, including clinically complex cases, in a manner which ensures the efficient and effective delivery of appropriate services and community supports.
* Plans, organizes and prioritizes care needs for an assigned caseload of patients to ensure their care needs are met and services are delivered according to plan of care.
* Supervises and evaluates care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and/or home health aides in the performance of his/her patient care duties.
* Patient needs are prioritized; visits outside primary team assignment or geographical area may be required in order to meet patient need.
Required Qualifications
* AAS in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
* Valid NYS RN license required.
Preferred Qualifications
* At least 1 year of experience as a RN in a certified home health agency or equivalent professional experience in a related capacity preferred.
* Knowledge of current community health nursing practices.
* Demonstrate strong leadership/supervisory skills.
* Must demonstrate solid interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
* Basic computer skills are necessary, including but not limited to the ability to navigate on a personal computer within a Windows based operating environment: the ability to access and create basic e‑mail messages; and the ability to open, edit, and save basic electronic documents if necessary.
* Must have ability to travel.
Physical Requirements
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
Pay Range
$80,000.00 - $105,000.00
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