Registered Nurse

Sr Comm Care Northern KY – Senior Community Care of Northern Kentucky – 47 Cavalier Blvd – Florence, KY 41042, USA

Are you a nurse that has a passion for working with seniors? Do you want to be a part of a small team that works together to provide the best care and service to the community? IF THIS IS YOU...come join the Senior Community Care of Northern Kentucky PACE as a REGISTERED NURSE (RN)!

Senior Comm Unity Care of Northern Kentucky is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
• Salary: $39.00-$46.50 based on experience
• Schedule: M-F 8a-5p, occasional evenings and/or weekends possible

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides general and skilled nursing care to participants, executes interventions in accordance with the plan of care, implements primary care orders, evaluates participant complaints in person and/or by telephone, develops appropriate plan of care, provides participant, caregiver and family education and communicates participant’s condition to primary caregivers, physician and care team.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Current licensure in the state of Kentucky as a Registered Nurse
• Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.
• Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
• Current CPR Certification.
• A minimum of one-year (1) experience in working with the frail or elderly population.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job (at the center AND in home care). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• May be exposed to a risk of bodily injury through contact with moving instrumentation, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, bodily fluids, communicable diseases and any other conditions common in a healthcare environment.
• Subject to unpleasant odors.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• When requested by the Director of Clinical Services (DCS/RN), functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, maintaining attendance at, and participating in Interdisciplinary Team meetings; communicates participant changes, collaborates on plan of care decisions and coordination for twenty-four (24) hour care delivery. Effectively communicates with team mates during meetings or one-on-one conversations.
• In coordination with the DCS and other clinical staff, develops and implements a plan of care to meet the needs of participants to remain living safely in the community for as long as possible in alignment with their goals of care. Maintains aligned, comprehensive plan of care for all participants living at home, in community-based settings, in a SNF or within residential facilities and coordinates care of participant with the and Interdisciplinary Team.
  
  Provides skilled nursing care within the PACE clinic and during in-home visits care.
• Conducts a comprehensive initial nursing assessment with new PACE enrollees. If and when directed by the Clinic Manager and DCS, coordinated care with the Interdisciplinary Team, to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant. Conducts nursing re-assessment semi-annually if directed/when needed.
• Performs general and skilled nursing care to participants as…