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St Mary's Healthcare System for Children is Hiring a Home Care Nurse - Queens Near Hyde Park, NY
ResponsibilitiesJOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides Home Care nursing services, in accordance with the plan of treatment signed by the physician, and makes the initial evaluation visit to the patient as needed.
- Collaborates with team members, physicians and patients/caregivers to re-evaluate the nursing needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care. Assesses the patient's continual care needs. Addresses all problems in the plan of care or documents rationale for not doing so. Completes MD orders and 60 day summary according to regulatory guidelines.
- Initiates diagnostic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate to the patient's care and safety. Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's needs and in accordance with physician's orders, or documents rationale for not doing so.
- Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and/or other appropriate health professionals as often as needed, or upon changes in patient's condition.
- Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient and family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to the patient's condition. Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate.
- Coordinates the total plan of care for all of the RN’s caseload and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with other health professionals assigned to the same patients home care policy monthly and as necessary. Attends patient care conferences when needed or requested. Initiates patient care conferences for complex and/or multi-disciplinary patients whenever needed.
- Maintains collaborative relationship with Supervisors to ensure adequate coordination of care in accordance with Home Care policy.
- Supervises and teaches the home health aide every two weeks if required to complete a field visit. Assesses the patient's need for unskilled care and revises the plan of care as appropriate. Communicates the plan of care changes to the MD as often as necessary.
- Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies. Performs all types of nursing visits according to agency policies and procedures. Documents accurately and submits documentation in a timely fashion in accordance with program policy.
- Responsible for following all policies and procedures of the agency regarding service delivery, documentation and care coordination. During supervisory visits, exhibits full compliance and verbalizes knowledge of agency policies including, but not limited to, patient education, infection control, management of hazardous wastes and age-specific behaviors of patients.
- Demonstrates competency in all skills required for the agency, including expertise in pediatrics.
- Participates in on-call rotation.
- Performs ongoing record review to ensure quality documents and compliance with policies and regulations.
- Ensures signed MD orders are generated in accordance with policies and procedures no less than every 60 days and as needed.
- Meets established productivity standards.
- Participates in the agency's quality improvement program
- Participates in appropriate community activities as requested.
- Performs other duties as required.
Holds a valid Registered Nursing license to practice in New York State.
Previous Experience RequiredMinimum of one year of nursing experience in pediatrics
SummaryHome care experience preferred.
Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!
We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:
Excellent individual/family benefits
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
403(b) retirement plan
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community.St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Job Summary
Full Time
Hospital
$89k-113k (estimate)
03/05/2024
07/03/2024
stmaryskids.org
BAYSIDE, NY
500 - 1,000
1870
EDWIN SIMPSER MD
$50M - $200M
Hospital
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About St Mary's Healthcare System for Children
St. Marys Healthcare System for Children is one of only a handful of organizations around the country that is dedicated to providing intensive rehabilitation, specialized care, and education to children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. Following hospitalizations in acute care facilities for complications from premature birth, illness, and injury, or when special services are needed, children and their families come to St. Marys to receive care, learn to manage their illness or injury, and achieve a better quality of life. As the largest provider of long-term home healthcare for... children in New York State and one of the nations leading providers of pediatric post-acute care, St. Marys provides a continuum of care, treating nearly 4,000 children each day throughout the metropolitan area through a network of inpatient, home care and community programs and services, setting a standard of excellence in pediatric healthcare.St. Mary's created the nation's first pediatric palliative care program, NY State's first long-term home healthcare program.St. Mary's pioneered NYC's first certified traumatic brain injury program. St. Mary's is home to one of only nine interdisciplinary pediatric feeding disorder programs in the U.S. St. Marys is a not-for-profit healthcare organization.
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