Registered Nurse, Hospice, 40 Hrs, Days

Title:  Registered Nurse - Home Health & Hospice
Requisition #  231679
Department:   Home Health and Hospice 
Hours: 08 Hours per week
Shift: M-F 8-430, rotating weekends, on call and holiday coverage
Status:  Non-exempt/Hourly
Union: MNA
Posted: 10/17/2022
Location:  HealthAlliance Home Health & Hospice, Leominster Campus - Regional Service Area
HealthAlliance Home Health and Hospice has a 5 Star Patient Survey Rating – Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare rating April 2022.

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