PACE Nurse-RN
Volunteers of America - National Services

Job Info

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Come join our awesome team as a Registered Nurse at the Senior Community Care of Kentucky PACE. With great benefits and flexibility you will love the work-life balance you get working with VOANS. Apply today to begin your new journey!!

Senior Community Care of Kentucky is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Pay: $39.00-$46.50

Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the job:

The Registered Nurse provides general and skilled nursing care to participants, executes interventions in accordance with the plan of care, implements primary care orders, evaluates participant complaints in person and/or by telephone, develops appropriate plan of care, provides participant, caregiver and family education and communicates participant's condition to primary caregivers, physician and care team.

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing
• Current state Registered Nurses (R.N.) License
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required. Must have an active and up-to-date certification in CPR
• Must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation
• Unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN) licensed as required by state law.

• A minimum of one-year (1) experience in working with the frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one (1) year of experience but meets all other requirements... must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred

Essentials:

• Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Maintains regular attendance at, and participants in Interdisciplinary Team meetings; communicates participant changes, collaborates on plan of care decisions and coordination for twenty-four (24) hour care delivery. Effectively communicates with team mates during meetings or one-on-one conversations.

• In coordination with the other clinical staff, develops and implements a plan of care to meet the needs of participants to remain living safely in the community for as long as possible in alignment with their goals of care. Maintains aligned, comprehensive plan of care for all participants living in residential facilities and coordinates care between facility and Interdisciplinary Team.

• Conducts a comprehensive initial nursing assessment with new PACE enrollees. Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant. Conducts nursing re-assessment semi-annually and as needed.

• Performs general and skilled nursing care to participants as assigned. Implements the plan of care and physician orders in coordination with the Care/Interdisciplinary Team. Observes, records, and reports participant's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to providers. Triages participants to determine priority of care and assists in the treatment, examination, and testing of participants.

• Participates in nursing on-call rotation to provide after-hours and weekend assistance and care, as needed, to PACE participants.

• Receives participant complaints, triages, and responds to participant needs.

• Reviews and signs off orders and disseminates orders and instructions to appropriate staff and contracted personnel. Maintains and reviews participant records, charts, and other pertinent information. Completes documentation and charting in accordance with organizational policy.

Senior Community Care of Kentucky - PACE:

Senior Community Care of Kentucky - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

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