Home Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

About company

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system operating in the Greater New York area. Its mission is to provide quality care, delivered by a workforce as diverse as the community it serves.

MJHS offers a comprehensive range of health services, including:
• Home care
• Hospice and palliative care for both adults and children
• Rehabilitation and nursing care at its Menorah and Isabella Centers
• The MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care, which is research-based.

In addition, MJHS provides health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals through Elderplan/HomeFirst. As a not-for-profit, many of its programs and services are supported by the generosity of grateful families, corporate donors, grants, and its own employees.

MJHS fosters a great culture and offers great benefits, including an emphasis on work/life balance and competitive rates. The organization attracts professionals who view their work as a calling, appreciating the autonomy to make decisions, the encouragement to voice opinions, and the minimal supervision provided, all while feeling strongly supported by management and co-workers.

MJHS Home Care specifically focuses on providing advanced clinical services and emotional support to patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, enabling them to recover in the familiar surroundings of their home with the support of an integrated health system.

Job description, detailed

This role is for a Home Care Registered Nurse located in Bronx, NY.

Incentive:
• A $15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance is offered.

Role Summary:
The ideal candidate is a compassionate professional with strong clinical insight and decision-making capabilities. This individual will be responsible for mapping out and overseeing a patient’s recovery process from illness, injury, or surgery within their home environment. Patients will rely heavily on the nurse’s judgment and expertise.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide a full range of advanced clinical home care services.
• Conduct patient assessments.
• Perform medication management.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Assume the ongoing, primary responsibility for coordinating, implementing, and continually evaluating the home care needs of assigned patients.
• Review patient insurance information to ensure comprehensive care planning.
• Coordinate all activities involved in each individual care plan.
• Ensure that pertinent clinical findings are effectively shared with family members and other professional caregivers involved in the patient’s care.

Required Skills and Attributes:
• Possess a depth of compassion.
• Demonstrate strong clinical insight.
• Exhibit strong decision-making capabilities.
• Have excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Show a strong ability to solve problems independently.
• Be capable of effectively interacting with an integrated team.

Qualifications:
• Must hold a current NYS RN license and registration.
• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• A minimum of one year of acute medical-surgical nursing experience is required.
• CHHA (Certified Home Health Aide) experience is preferred.
• A valid driver license and car are required for this position.