Registered Nurse Triage Nurse Home Care

• Scheduling and prioritizes eve /weekend/holiday nursing visits according to patient acuity and the most appropriate nurses on each shift
• Assists in providing direct clinical supervision to weekend and per visit nurses
• Receives new patient referral information, on the eve/ weekend/holiday shift, completing the referral through appropriate inquiry and identification of patient needs
• Communicates and collaborates with other members of the healthcare provider team, as needed on the weekend/holiday shift, to obtain and clarify orders or to discuss changes in the patient condition
• Updates plan of care with any change in patient status
• Performs telephonic comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments
• Telephonically assesses pain and documents according to agency guidelines at every visit
• Completes all required documentation and exports according to agency guidelines
• Maintains current knowledge of nursing practice by attendance at in-service and participation in seminars and courses to increase knowledge of community health nursing
• Embraces technological solutions to work processes and practices
• Fosters a “Culture of Safety” through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment
• Employs expertise as a role model, preceptor and/or coach
• Participates in educational opportunities to develop and maintain specialized clinical skills, i.e. VAC, pleurx, IV infusion

• Graduate of an NLN approved school of nursing
• Equivalent to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in an NLN–approved school of nursing preferred
• Requires two (2) years of acute care experience
• Two years of community health nursing experience preferred
• Read, write and speak English
• Current valid Driver's License
• Excellent assessment skills
• Homecare experience a plus
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)
• RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)

Homecare experience a plus