Registered Nurse

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Clinic Registered Nurse, RN

Location: Mercy Life of Alabama

Status: Full time

Shift: Monday-Friday 8am - 5:00, On Call Weekend Rotation every 6-8 weeks

Incentives: 1st Day Benefits

Position Purpose:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing oversight and management to the provision of service delivery to participants. Provide skilled nursing care, prescribe treatments, and develop appropriate plans of care to participants according to professional nursing standards and primary care orders.

Position Details: ?

This position will be housed at Mercy Life of Alabama

What you will do:

• Provide skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments to participants according to professional nursing standards and primary care orders. Demonstrates nursing care to and instructs participants and families in treatments and other self-care interventions.

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), including completion of initial medical history, physical exam, and functional nursing assessments of each new participant and semi-annual, annual, and unscheduled assessments; communicate changes in participant health or functional status to the interdisciplinary team members, and participate in development of the plan of care and coordination for 24-hour care delivery.

• Participate in daily program activities and provides comprehensive plan of care to meet participant needs and promote optimum health, independence and self-care.

• Communicate, counsels and guides participants and families regarding service needs and concerns; makes referrals as appropriate.

• Maintain current written/electronic records and documents related to participant care.

• Actively serves on the Quality Assessment and Process Improvement (QAPI) Committee. Involved in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessment of participants, at appropriate intervals, at times of status changes and as needed with each participant, family members and caregivers.

• Manage and facilitate coordination and collaboration of participant care with all clinicians and caregivers.

• Responsible for identification of need and utilization of clinical services.

• Facilitate integration of new participants into the PACE program health care delivery system, including medication, immunizations, routine monitoring of chronic problems, and nursing care plan development.

• Manage medication system by filing med sets, administering medications sent by pharmacy and accurately completing documentation process. and as needed with each participant, family members and caregivers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Nursing Degree program and possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of PACE Organization. BSN preferred. Active CPR Certification required.

• Minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated successful experience in related services with geriatric population.

• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population or if less than one (1) year of experience, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.

• Valid driver's license in good standing and proof of insurance required.

• Must have the ability to perform standard clinical procedures according to established protocols and possess initiative, solid problem-solving skills and a high level of accuracy and thoroughness in documenting the delivery of services.

• Primarily works inside with frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, bending and lifting. Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift a minimum of 20 pounds if applicable.

• Physical mobility that includes movement from place to place.

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.

• Physical agility, that includes ability to maneuver body while in place.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers.

• Coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including 1st Day medical coverage, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and educational assistance.

• Access to wages earned daily through Daily Pay.

• Ability to earn incentives through our Employee Referral program.

• Warm and supportive environment with a truly patient-centered focus.

• Comprehensive Orientation and professional development opportunities

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health PACE programs offer continuous, quality care to the elderly, allowing them the independence of living at home. Seniors who qualify for nursing home care can receive comprehensive care from an interdisciplinary team of experts, all focused on improving participants' health.

At our centers, seniors receive clinical and rehabilitation therapy and build relationships with doctors, nurses and fellow participants - all under one roof. We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Our core values: Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, Integrity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran