Position Education/License Requirements:
Currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws CMR 2.01

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of homecare experience
• Knowledge of home health regulatory system and reimbursement criteria
• Computer experience
• Requires ability to work effectively with all departments, maintain confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills

Description:

• Responsible for processing agency home health and hospice referrals in an accurate, timely manner, including accurately completing data input and client information as listed on referral
• Complete basic diagnosis coding by referral information
• Serve as the liaison between agency and patient/caregivers
• Track and follow up with all patients who are pending start of care
• Understand and effectively communicate the services offered by the Agency
• Interact with referral sources and sales team regarding new referrals

Position Education/License Requirements:

Currently licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of home health experience.
• Knowledge of home health regulations.
• Experience in administering the OASIS tool.
• Experience in OASIS review.
• Experience in ICD-10 coding.
• Experience in staff development or quality improvement.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel).
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Perform thorough reviews of admission, discharge, recertification, & resumption of care assessments.
• Provide timely feedback to clinicians and managers regarding areas of concern with each review.
• Assign accurate ICD-10 diagnosis codes to patient records.
• Ensure all face-to-face encounters are compliant with Medicare guidelines.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings as needed.
• Support clinicians to improve home health patient outcomes.
• Serve as resource regarding home health regulations.
• Serve as resource regarding home health documentation standards.
• Perform assigned departmental reports.
• Serve as a resource to staff for infection control.
• Perform N95 Fit Testing.
• Assist the Quality Improvement Manager in Emergency Preparedness activities (E-Prep education, drills, etc.)
• Assist the Quality Improvement Manager in processing record requests for patients, attorneys, and insurances.

Position Education/License Requirements:

            Currently licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of Medical Surgical experience
• Computer experience
• Requires ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills
• Driver’s License
• CPR

Position Summary:         

A Hospice Registered Nurse provides nursing care with an emphasis on comfort and dignity at end of life. Hospice RN is part of the Hospice Team and acts as coordinator of care for patients. Hospice RN assists the physician in preparing the patient/ family for end-of-life care.

Position Education/License Requirements:

            Currently licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of Medical Surgical experience
• Computer experience
• Requires ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills
• Driver’s License
• CPR

Position Summary:         

A Hospice Registered Nurse provides nursing care with an emphasis on comfort and dignity at end of life. Hospice RN is part of the Hospice Team and acts as coordinator of care for patients. Hospice RN assists the physician in preparing the patient/ family for end-of-life care.

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 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.

Community Nurse Home Care is an independent, award-winning non-profit agency that has been caring for southeastern Massachusetts since 1916. Our licensed professional clinicians are highly skilled, compassionate caregivers who create and manage comprehensive recovery plans so that patients may remain in the comfort of their own home. We are a 5 STAR agency for both patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Full and Part time employees are eligible for benefits such as paid time off (including vacation, sick and holiday pay), insurance options (including medical, dental and vision), and 403b retirement plan.

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 include but not limited to:

• 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 inservice 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.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Assumes on-call coverage during evening hours and responds to patient/family needs in accordance with CNHC policies and procedures.
• Able to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings.
• Skilled in nursing practice, able to cope with family emotional stress and tolerant of individual lifestyles.
• Able to make meaningful observations and write comprehensive accurate reports.
• Communicates with attending physicians, other staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for patient/family.
• Maintain regular communication with the Clinical Manager, and/or other care team members concerning patient/family care needs.
• Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care.
• Accept responsibility for coordinating physical care of the patient by teaching primary caregivers, volunteers, employed caregivers, or by providing direct care as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate support at time of death and period of bereavement.
• Participate in CNHC’s orientation and in-service training programs for professional staff.
• Participate in agency and community programs as requested to promote professional growth and understanding of home care.
• Demonstrate familiarity with policies of the agency and rules and regulations of State and Federal bodies which aid in determining policies.
• Accept other assignments as appropriate.

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.