Patient Care Nurse – RN

Patient Care Nurse
Manhattan, NY

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for a Patient Care Nurse (RN) for a homecare agency located in Manhattan, NY. This Registered Nurse job opportunity is a field position that requires travel.

Salary: $125k - $150k

The Patient Care Nurse will ensure the ongoing satisfaction, quality, and safety of existing clients through regular contact, in conjunction with designated quality assurance home visits. This RN job requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment regarding significant matters of quality assurances/clinical management/risk management and training of the caregivers.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Initial Nursing Assessments.
• Prepare and maintain a current Plan of Care outlining the specific specialized services to be provided to the client. The Plan of Care must be updated at minimum every 6 months but whenever necessary to reflect a change in the client’s condition. Documentation should be retained electronically and within the client’s file.
• Make sure there is a proper medication list for the client, pre-pour medications for clients who have requested this service, and manage medication administration.
• Review, create and keep updated the medication administration and specialized services records for clients receiving those services.
• Conduct quality assurance home visits with clients at minimum every 3-4 months to supervise the overall quality of the service.
• Conduct quality assurance visits as needed to sick clients and clients receiving medication administration or delegated specialized services.
• Conduct supervisory visits every 3-4 months to caregivers in the client’s home to ensure proper delivery of the service.
• Collect service records for office files and keep client journals stocked with appropriate documentation forms.
• Provide oversight, up to and including the instruction of initial and ongoing in-office and field training for caregivers.
• Conduct ongoing in-office and field training for caregivers
• Conduct specialized services training with individual caregivers who are serving high needs clients receiving specialized services. The training must include a return demonstration performed by the caregivers and signed off/dated by the nurse. This documentation must be retained in the caregiver’s employment file.
• Keep detailed documentation of all relevant phone and in-person contact with clients, client representatives, caregivers and others.
• Make staffing recommendations as required by the HR Staffing Coordinator.
• Communicate and report to the office any incidents and accidents observed during visits.
• Prepare Client Discharge Paperwork within the time required by the New York State Department of Health.
• Act as an expert adviser regarding the medication services and delegated specialized services training given to caregivers
• Attend the Quality Improvement meetings quarterly.

Job Requirements:

• Maintain a current, non-restricted Registered Nursing License in the State of New York.
• Assist with the medication and other comprehensive clinical services as outlined in the New York State Administrative Rules.
• Supervise compliance of caregivers
• Delegate nursing tasks as outlined by the New York State Department of Health.
• Clear understanding of the rules and regulations regarding delegating nursing tasks to both other licensed and non-licensed employees.
• 5 to 10 years of nursing experience, including delegation and management of employees.
• Be willing to commute using the New York City public transportation to visit and perform a minimum of 5 client visits per day.