Job Description
DETAILS:
- We have clients located in Katonah/Bedford and through Westchester country requiring shifts from 8hrs to 12hrs.
- Day and Night Shifts Available
- Opportunities to make skilled nursing visits also throughout Westchester!
- Work with us full-time or around your current work schedule
- Shifts are assigned to provide 1:1 care in the home environment
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Assessments needs of the clients to develop a plan of care
· Consult with Management on complex/unique cases
· Monitor/Assess patients/clients' condition, effects of the care plan,
· Oversees/supervises the care provided to the patient by Licensed Practical Nurses and Paraprofessionals.
· Manages, plans, coordinates and executes the patient's safe discharge from service.
· Ensures that physician's orders, discharge summary and communication to team members, patient and family members adhere to company and
regulatory requirements.
· Assists patients with activities of daily living
· Documents content and process of all services provided in internal system properly.
· Transport/utilize medical equipment to and from clients/patients' home/facilities. Travel to patient/clients' homes and/or other facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- NYS RN licensure.
- BLS certification.
- Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience as an RN
- Ability to put patients at ease and explain physician's instructions.
- Ability to multi-task with excellent organization skills.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and
socioeconomic backgrounds. - Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Team player and ability to work independently
- Valid driver's license or NYS Non-Driver photo ID card, required
Alvita Care is a mission-driven Home Healthcare & Personal Care Agency with four branches and over 500 top-notch caregivers. We provide relief and assurance to family members in the areas of In-Home Personal Care, Alzheimer's & Dementia Care, Palliative & Hospice Care, and Geriatric Care Management, and have earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval. Alvita Care clients are all private-pay and we do not accept Medicare or Medicaid.
It is our mission to ensure our clients are happy, safe, well cared for, and above all treated with dignity and respect. Alvita is unique in its focus on the entire family unit, not just the senior with whose care we are entrusted. In addition, we differentiate ourselves from competitors through 24/7 availability (never through an answering service), guaranteed compatibility between client and caregiver, and RN oversite on every case.