Join our dynamic healthcare team at Advanced Care Life Services!

ACLS is voted best In-home senior care agency in Jackson and Josephine County for three years in a row for a reason, our nursing commitment to quality of care and education. We have expanded to include an education department and OSBN program for nursing assistants. Our RN’s provide excellent senior care and teach to the highest standard. We focus on a holistic approach to senior care by putting “Care First, and Care Forward”.

Position Summary:
The RN position will provide professional services and care to seniors through an interdisciplinary approach. Our independently Nurse owned business is looking to expand on our scope capabilities through consultation, assessment, planning, and evaluation by supporting the best possible outcomes for our seniors/clients. This position will have knowledge on case management with a consultative approach for our clients. The ideal candidate will also have a passion for teaching and education.
Can be part-time or full-time position that would include Delegation, Education, Case Management and caregiver training and support.

Essential Job Functions:

• Establish working knowledge of all business policies and procedures, including those governing delegation, supervision, and training and ability to reference them from appropriate sources.
• Assess the patient; collect and document the patient’s current health status and medical history. Complete and/or review client data as defined by policy and procedure. Make accurate and ongoing assessment of client’s status and respond appropriately.
• Set priorities for nursing action in logical sequence according to our senior clients’ needs and plan of care.
• Create a client plan of care, after the initial assessment and evaluation visit with clients, and coordination with other providers for the client, to meet client needs. Review the plan of care as often as the severity of the client’s condition requires, at minimum every 60 days or more frequently if required by state rules.
• Update the plan of care based on all aspects ongoing assessments.
• Determine where delegation of nursing services is appropriate in accordance with applicable regulations, individual client condition, and each assigned team member’s training and demonstrated competency, and maintain documentation of all factors evaluated in making the determination(s).
• Based on ongoing assessment of client status, accurately and completely document care to reflect nursing interventions, client responses to care provided, client needs, problems, capabilities, limitations and progress toward goals.
• Communicate with the entire healthcare team (internal & external) to eliminate barriers to efficient delivery of care assessment. Documentation of medical orders is handled promptly as required by policy and procedure.
• Available for remote and regular on-site supervision of the provision of services as needed to ensure quality of care, client safety, and meet state standards.
• Determine the ability and appropriate technical skills when administering treatments and procedures in accordance with physician’s orders and policy and procedure.
• Demonstrate ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
• Exhibit ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary. Organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frames.
• Give thorough, concise reports to administrative staff about client’s needs, which communicate pertinent information in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate working knowledge and implementation of infection control practices.
• Develop instructions based on the assessment of the client personal care needs.
• Supervises the provision of services provided by the Caregivers and provide feedback on performance as indicated. Navigate with professionalism, honest and integrity the relationship and roles of all care staff.
• Lead training efforts and classes to ensure the highest quality of care and safety is provided for our clients.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license or state identification
• Must possess valid auto insurance (if applicable)

Qualifications:
A graduate from an accredited school of nursing, with a nursing degree is required. Must have at least three years’ experience in a clinical or home care setting. Prior home health, community, case management, and nurse delegation experience is desired. Previous position working with seniors is preferred. Must maintain a current license in good standing as a registered nurse in the state or hold a compact state license accepted by the state. Must possess a current CPR and BLS certification, and managed care/case manager certification is a plus. One year of skilled or community care Nursing and acute care experience is preferred.

Desired Skills:

• Honesty and integrity are required core values
• Clear understanding of the nurse delegation process generally and as it relates to your state nursing board’s rules. Nurse delegation is transferring the nurse’s responsibility for performance of a client service to another member of the team while retaining accountability for the outcome.
• Experience in delivering excellent quality care to clients.
• Knowledgeable of client legal rights, always respects client rights, and reports the failure of any other person to comply with patient rights including abuse, neglect, or disrespect.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all patient’s personal, financial, and health information including following HIPAA guidelines.
• Knowledge of case management/Managed Care theory and nursing assessment practices related to home care.
• Coordinates/facilitates client care throughout the care continuum.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and people skills to be able to write reports and speak in front of several individuals and communicate clearly.
• Be knowledgeable in regulation of long-term care payors and providers.
• Ability to assess the client’s mental status, monitor, record, and develop individual treatment plans and goals.
• Ability to gather data, prepare and compile reports to ensure appropriate services and client’s activity tracking in relation to care plan.
• Be able to provide emergency services and make immediate clinical assessment, and coordinate with other services.
• Ability to participate in the patient treatment and care review with health care providers.
• Ability to act as a liaison between the client, their family, Caregivers, other providers involved in the care of the client, and the franchise office to ensure that the necessary care is provided effectively.
• Must have the ability to use critical thinking skills to be able to make safe ethical decisions.
• Ability to apply interviewing skills like active listening, open-and-closed-ended questions, supportive responses, giving options, summarizing, and identify areas for self-improvement and pursue necessary education and training as needed.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to establish credibility and trust with Caregivers, clients and their families.
• Capable of working effectively in a team setting, as well as independently with minimal supervision.

The ability to build internal and external relationships.

Job Type:
Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm, possible on-call incentive options.
Pay: $40-$60, DOE
Benefits:

• Extensive Providence Health / vision insurance
• Ameritas dental insurance
• 401k
• Fleet car use

Work Location: In person

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume and a brief cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience to admin@acls.me We look forward to hearing from you!