Registered Nurse, Home Health, 40Hrs, Days

Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday, On Call - Required, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend
Scheduled Hours:
8:00am-4:30pm
Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
40
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Come and work with a friendly, welcoming and supportive team of co-workers who thrive on the complexity of our patient care. We support patients' return to their home, who are post-acute, sub-acute or doctor's office referrals. Our holistic approach focuses on assisting patients to return to their independence in their preferred home environment. We are affiliated with the UMass Memorial Health system and receive significant support. This support helps to provide a stability in these challenging times. We love working in a learning environment and have a great deal of longevity in our agency. We have created a team-oriented, and patient focused atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on patient care. We are looking for Nurses throughout our territory to enable them to work close to home and maintain work/life balance. HealthAlliance Home, Health and Hospice has competitive compensation, quality Health Insurance at a good cost and free parking.
Requirements:
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member.
Demonstrated organization skills and attention to detail
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Job duties specific to this position:

• Takes responsibility for ensuring that all work outcomes satisfy the HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Three Pillars: Finance, Quality, and Service Excellence.

• Demonstrates excellent attendance and actively participates in a variety of meetings and training sessions as required.
• Gives, and is open to useful feedback.
• Adheres to the HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards and dress code.
• Complies with established environment of care/safety policies and procedures and all health and safety requirements.
• Maintains, and fosters, an organized, clean, safe work environment.
• Actively contributes to the development and application of process improvements.
• Performs a variety of related duties as assigned.

• Identifies expected outcomes in a plan individualized to the patient, family and/or caregivers and the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the individualized patient plan of care.
• Develops and implements a plan to obtain expected outcomes that are individualized to the patient, family and/or caregivers and the situation.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to perform all duties according to American Nurses Association Scope & Standards of Practice for Home Health Nursing professional standards and HAHHH policies and procedures.
• Ability to use a laptop computer.
• Ability to proficiently utilize or learn to proficiently utilize MS Office applications, e-mail, Point-of-Care software applications, and other wireless applications.
• Ability to perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a diverse patient population.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required .

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC.:

• Valid and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and access to a reliable, insured vehicle required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience is preferred but not required
• Hospice nursing experience preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.