Registered Nurse (RN)

Overview: 

The focus of this position is to provide complete client and employee satisfaction, while maintaining clinical compliance.  This position reports directly to the Nurse Manager. 

Responsibilities: 

• Implement, supervise and monitor clinical compliance; 

• Conduct initial visits to clients’ residences prior to the start of PC Service for the purpose of reviewing the Plan of Care with the client, worker and case manager. 

• Be immediately accessible by phone during the time PC service is being provided. 

• Oversee the review and signature of all timesheets and service records. 

• Provide and document supervision of, training for, and evaluation of Licensed Practical Nurse(s); 

• Provide and document supervision of, training for, and evaluation of personal care workers according to requirements. 

• Provide supervision of the personal care worker at a minimum of every sixty (60) days for each client, documenting the visits in the individual client record; 

• Provide on-sight supervision of the personal care worker at a minimum of every six (6) months for each worker, documenting the visits in the individual client record and placing a copy in the workers' personnel file; 

• Assist Personal Care workers as necessary as they provide individual personal care service as outlined in the Plan of Care, documenting any supervision given in the individual client record; 

• Fills open shifts as directed by the Branch Manager; 

• Create, implement, monitor and enforce clinical quality assurance policies and procedures;
  AND

• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age; AND 

• Must have four-year college degree from an accredited institution /OR/ have an RN certificate from an accredited institution; AND 

• Be a Registered Nurse currently licensed by the Alabama State Board of Nursing; AND 

• One (1) year experience preferred  as an RN or LPN in public health, hospital or long term care nursing; AND 

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the Personal Care Worker in terms of his/her ability to carry out assigned duties and to relate to the client; AND 

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate or provide orientation and in-service training to Personal Care workers on either an individual basis or in a group setting; AND 

• Demonstrated ability to provide appropriate follow-up regarding a client/caregiver and/or Case Managers dissatisfaction, complaints or grievances regarding the provision of PC Services;
  AND

• Submit to a program for the testing, prevention, and control of tuberculosis annually; AND · Possess a valid, picture identification. 

Work Hours: 
8:00am-5:00pm, but may vary as needed. 

Office/Department:
Area Branch office 

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