Home Care RN Supervisor at Interim HealthCare, Hamilton, NJ

General Purpose:

Provides oversight of the care/services furnished by employees to Interim Healthcare patients and clients.  Collaborates with the Director of Healthcare Services to develop  and implement processes to ensure that efficient and effective achievement of patient/client outcomes in accordance with physician orders, applicable law and regulations, accepted standards of clinical practice, payor requirements and Interim Healthcare policies and procedures.

 

Essential Functions:

Supervises, evaluates, motivates and develops professional and paraprofessionals employees.

 

Follows accepted standards of nursing practice.

 

Uses clinical decision making to provide oversight and guidance to the Healthcare team to efficiently manage the assigned patient population.

Contribute to business growth by presenting information, education, and support to external customers as requested.

Completes other assignments as requested and assigned

May have access to personal health information (“PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

 

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice as an RN in the state in which employed. License is active and in good standing.

 

Prefer at least (2) years of experience as home care RN and at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Able to provide proof of valid driver's license, in accordance with office policy

Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance in accordance with office policy. 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge , SKills, & Abilities required:

Able to read and interpret technical instructions  related  to the care of the patient/client.

Able to visually and aurally observe and assess the patient/client

Able to perform CPR

Able to demonstrate basic understanding  of computers and workplace software as applicable

Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical  and non clinical.

Able to perform  and prioritize multiple functions or tasks

Able to effectively deal with multiple changes based on office's needs and scheduling

Able to stand , walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and reach freely and assist patients/clients with standing and walking

Able to lift, reposition, and transfer patients/clients

Meets applicable health requirements to provide patient care

Appropriately accesses, use and discloses of personal health information (PHI) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities in accordance with office policy.



Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

  

Work is normally performed in patient’s home, schools, or occupational settings.

  

Able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment.

  

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

  

Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely and assist patients with standing and walking.

  

Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects.

  

Medium physical activity that may require occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.