AddressThe Adult Day Care Center located at 120 West 106th St, NY, NY 10025 is currently seeking a Full time Registered Nurse to join our team! The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Job Summary: Responsible for providing and coordinating multidisciplinary health services for older adults in the Day Care Center . Works with the physician and other team members in implementation of plan of care.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides and coordinates cost-efficient patient care that is and reimbursable under the patients’ insurance plan and approved by a physician.
- Admits patients in the program as needed and in a timely manner.
- Uses diagnosis coding skills to accurately rate the acuity of each
- Evaluates patient diagnosis and works with Director, Patient Services and physician to assign appropriate primary diagnosis.
- Participates in bi-weekly and PRN meetings to report adherence to frequency and duration of services as per physicians’ order. Reports patients’ progress to team.
- Communicates frequently with PT/OT to ensure adherence to therapy at the frequency and duration ordered by the physician.
- Acts as a coordinator of the multidisciplinary team providing care to patients.
- Establishes a plan of care with input from appropriate multidisciplinary health team members based on goals mutually acceptable to the patient and family.
- Documents content and process of all services provided.
- Monitors the effect of the care plans on the patient health status and informs physician and other personnel of changes in the clients’ needs.
- Appraises care provided, revises goals and interventions to patients’ care as needed.
- Educates the older adults and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques and prevention strategies.
- Initiates and maintains written and verbal communications to assure optimal patient care.
- Performs other relevant duties as needed.
Requirements:
- License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
- A minimum of one year experience in acute and subacute care and or minimum of one year experience in a Adult Care Center preferred.
- Bilingual ( Spanish /English) and UAS certified preferred.
