Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager - Full-time with Benefits

As an RN, do you wish you had more opportunities to engage with your patients and form meaningful bonds?

Homecare is a field that promotes and provides for just that! Community Based Home Health or Hospice experience is preferred and payrate will be based on experience.

Exciting Homecare Agency is seeking a Nurse Manager - Home Health/Hospice to oversee Clinical Staff and make field visits. Servicing patients in all the Fair Lawn area. You must have a car or personal transportation to make visits.

About Us: At this exciting Homecare Agency, we are committed to providing compassionate and high-quality care to our clients. We strive to create a supportive environment that caters to their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

Why Join Us: We offer a supportive work environment where your contributions are valued. We provide competitive benefits and the opportunity to grow professionally in the healthcare industry.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and possess the skills we are looking for, we encourage you to apply.

The benefits you will get:

• Medical Insurance.

• PTO & Sick Days.

• Paid Legal Holidays.

• 401(k) with Matching Contribution.

• Paid Training and Mentorship.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Opportunities for Professional Development.

Responsibilities:

As a Nurse Manager for Home Health, supporting the mission will include the following responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee patient services provided by home health aides.

• Review patients referred for service to determine needs and verify that appropriate personnel are available and can be assigned.

• Complete documentation relative to patient assessments, care plans and supervision of home health aides.

• Assure accurate and timely completion of skill assessments, incident reports and other forms.

• Conduct quarterly record reviews and communicate findings and recommendations to the Director of Nursing and other appropriate agency personnel.

• Supervise home health aides for performance relative to patient care and case management, providing feedback and on-site supervision as required. Provide effective coaching skills to improve functioning and overall agency services.

• Conduct performance evaluations of nursing supervisors.

• Oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of inservice and staff education programs.

• See that all probationary and annual performance evaluations of staff are completed per policies.

• Assist with the maintenance of patient records, statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of agency activities.

• Inform the Director of Nursing of patient care and/or staffing issues on a timely basis.

• Report patient issues/concerns to Director of Nursing and follow-up as needed.

• Ensure proper maintenance of patient records as prescribed and in compliance with local, state and federal laws.

• Maintain confidentiality of patient and agency information per HIPAA guidelines.

• In the absence of the Director of Nursing, will become the acting DON and will be vested with authority to act on behalf of the DON.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Requirements:

• Current and Valid NJ RN license.

• Minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN in acute/ subacute setting, homecare experience is preferred.

• Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation.

• Willing to travel to all the Fair Lawn counties.

• Computer skills and ability to use agency software system.