What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Nurse- Berkshire Visiting Nurse Assoc - Shift: Days, 40 Hours position at Berkshire Medical Center?
Job Summary
This role provides, teaches, supervises and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home in order to promote, maintain or restore health to prevent illness and to effect rehabilitation. The role collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at home, evaluating the individual’s and families’ response to interventions.
Experience
- One-year acute nursing care preferred, hospital based preferred.
- Experience in home care setting strongly preferred.
- Experience with self-scheduling of caseload preferred.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing recommended.
- Graduate of a N.L.N. accredited nursing program.
License & Certifications
- Current license as a professional nurse within MA.
- Active and valid driver’s license.
- CPR required every two years.
Additional Requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply community health principles and practice.
- Demonstrated ability to perform independently as a clinician with minimal supervision or assistance.
- History of flexibility in assuming varied assignments.
- Ability to exercise independent judgement.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Ability to supervise others.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Ability to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written form.
- Willing to be flexible regarding work hours.
- Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.
- Must be willing to accept “on call” responsibilities.
- History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.
Schedule
- 8:00am-4:30pm, variable days
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
