Home Care Visiting Nurses
Vital Care Solution is looking for compassionate and dedicated Fee Based Registered Nurses to join our team! Home Care Visiting Nurse is responsible to conduct comprehensive assessments and environment evaluations for patients living in the 5 boroughs of NYC as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties. The visiting nurse needs to have consistent availability to see our patients. VCS provides employees with equipment such as a company laptop for electronic documentation.
Responsibilities
include (but are not limited to):
- Obtain Admission Packets from the designated location of the contracted home care agencies. Distribute and explain the Admission Packets to newly admitted patients.
- Conduct comprehensive head-to-toe assessment and environmental evaluation for newly referred patients.
- Review, develop and implement the plan of care in light of the patient's medical physician and/or the insurer's treatment plans.
- Conduct periodic scheduled visits and PRN visits (if requested by Licensed Home Care Service Agencies) of patients to reassess patients' needs for services. Revise plan of care and communicate with patient's medical physician as needed.
- Provide in-person and/or telephonic clinical guidance, orientation, supervision, and training for paraprofessional personnel.
- Coordinate telephone calls with patient’s physician and other health care providers regarding the patient’s plan of care and complete Medical Order forms.
- Facilitate safe discharge planning and document discharge summary from Licensed Home Care Service Agencies
- Perform other tasks required for the routine operation of patient services and the nursing department of the home health care agency.
- Respond to case assignment emails within 2 business hours of receipt.
Requirements
- Must be Licensed and registered in NYS as a Registered Professional Nurse
- Must be available to cover at least two boroughs/counties below:
- Bronx (Urgent Need)
- Long Island
- Manhattan (Urgent Need)
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Staten Island
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have working knowledge of NYSDOH rules and regulations.
- Possess strong problem solving, organizational, written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in computer and smartphone programs
- Self-motivated and have reliable work ethic.
- Verifiable personal and professional references required.
- Regular access to the Internet/email and a mobile smartphone is a must.
- Prior Home Care Experience is a plus.
- A driver's license and a car are a plus.
- COVID-19 Vaccination requirement: Must have received a full round of COVID vaccines plus one booster dose.
Language Requirements:
- English-Chinese Bilingual (Cantonese and/or Mandarin)
- English-Spanish Bilingual
PayRate:
- Full-time: $80,000 - $85,000, biweekly pay
- Or Fee-for-visit structure: Rate: $90-110/Initial Visit, $70-90/Revisit (Depends on patient’s location)
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