Position Education/License Requirements:
Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of Medical Surgical experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of Home Care experience or 1 year of Long-Term Care and Short-Term Rehab.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records and Microsoft Office.
• Requires ability to work effectively with all departments, maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of home health regulatory system and reimbursement criteria.
• Excellent communication & organization skills.
• Driver’s License.
• CPR.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, build, and maintain relationships with facility-based referral sources.
• Communicate with existing referral sources and identify new opportunities for growth.
• Conducts informational meetings with potential patients/families on CNHC Hospice services.
• Participate in discharge planning meetings at facilities.
• Accurately review patient records to ensure pertinent information is obtained.

Community Nurse Home Care is looking for a full-time RN Case Manager to join the Home Care Nursing Team. 35 hours per week with weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements:

• Licensed RN in Massachusetts.
• Graduate of an approved school for professional nursing.
• A minimum of one year of recent experience in direct patient care nursing.
• Previous home care experience preferred.
• Experience with documentation in a patient Electronic Medical Record is a plus.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Give skilled comprehensive nursing care to patients 18 and older.
• Assess client status upon initial home visit to identify needs in order to develop comprehensive case management plan.
• Using basic teaching principles, counsel and instruct the patient, family and/or significant other in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Coordinate services through organizing, securing, integrating, and modifying the resources necessary to accomplish goals set forth in the plan of care.
• Facilitate transition of patient across the continuum to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Document in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicate any changes in patient condition and needs to the care team and patient physician.

Requirements:

• Currently licensed as RN in Massachusetts.
• Graduate of an approved school for professional nursing.
• A minimum of one year of recent experience in direct patient care nursing.
• Previous home care experience preferred.
• Casamba Home experience a plus.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Give skilled comprehensive nursing care to all ages, gender, and cultural groups.
• Assess client status upon initial home visit to identify needs in order to develop comprehensive case management plan.
• Using basic teaching principles, counsel and instruct the patient, family and/or significant other in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Coordinate services through organizing, securing, integrating, and modifying the resources necessary to accomplish goals set forth in the case management plan.
• Document in an accurate and timely manner. Maintain a clinical record for each morbidity patient.
• Communicate any changes in patient condition and needs to physician and other personnel.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an approved school for licensed practical nursing with at least three years of experience in direct patient care nursing.
• Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112.

Responsibilities:

• Provides skilled comprehensive nursing care to all ages, genders, and cultural groups.
• To coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family by communication with the primary nurse, other staff members and other agencies.
• Utilize data on physical, psychosocial, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records so that problems and changes are reflected as they occur.
• Seek input from other team members regarding the patient plan of care to obtain additional knowledge and support. Accept telephone orders from physicians.
• Assist in patient care by teaching primary caregivers, or by providing direct care as appropriate.
• Meet regularly with nursing staff to review problems or unique issues, share professional support, and exchange feedback aimed toward enhancing professional growth.
• Attend meetings and facilitate discussion of issues from patient care for staff discussion, consultation, and evaluation.
• Inform the primary nurse of unusual or potentially problematic patient/family issues.
• Function as associate nurse when responding to patients/families of the primary nurse.
• Assists in providing intermittent care to patients as the need arises.
• Participate in Community Nurse’s orientation and in-service training programs for professional growth.
• Participate in community programs as requested to promote professional growth.
• Demonstrate familiarity with policies of the agency and rules and regulations of State and Federal bodies which aid in determining policies.
• Contributes to the process of Agency Performance Improvement.