Community Health RN

Day Job- Full Time

This is a Home Health Peer Mentor position, an active RN License is required as well as OSASIS and Home Care Home Base experience.

This position will cover South West CT as well as Westchester County NY.

$117,000-$121,000 per year

Responsible for promoting the development of critical thinking skills and clinical competence by executing the new hire orientation process for field clinicians. Also responsible for providing a blended experience of job shadowing and hands-on field visit training, as well as guidance on industry regulatory requirements, documentation compliance and patient quality.

• Coordinates and directs the provision of homecare according to individualized patient plan of care and company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of home care and competency in discipline specific patient care skills required by the care center for the provision of patient care.
• Orients new clinicians (mentees) to the care center(s), including clinical home care, policies and procedures, documentation, technology, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates the learning experience to allow mentees to perform competently in their required responsibilities by mentoring, coaching, and role modeling correct behaviors.
• Ensures new hires follow and complete the Welcome Home orientation program in order and in the appropriate time frame
• Plans specific learning experiences to promote the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and abilities required of the job.
• Provides timely feedback to the mentee regarding all aspects of the orientation experience.
• Provides clinical skills practice opportunities for mentees and evaluates and documents correct performance.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations as to when the mentee is capable of working independently.
• Advocates for additional individual training needs for the mentee, as identified.
• Utilizes a combination of care center resources and recognized standards of practice to achieve positive clinical and training outcomes.
• Initiates, plans, and provides clinician staff education as needed.
• Utilizes accepted company teaching materials such as clinician and patient/family education.
• Trains and/or provides reinforcement of training to clinical staff on new patient EMR software applications as needed.
• Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care and according to industry standards, conventions, and guidelines, such as OASIS and HIS, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABNs, subsequent visits, etc.
• Facilitates delivery of clinician training and education related to organizational initiatives and/or changes in processes impacting patient care delivery.
• Adheres to organizational guidelines for case load management and mentee training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required-

• Current unencumbered state license and applicable credentials to practice as a Registered Nurse,
• Minimum six (6) months of professional field clinician experience with Amedisys.
• Proficient in Amedisys EMR documentation system and policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated completion of peer mentor training.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to guide others through practical experiences, offering direct instruction and providing immediate specific feedback
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and create an environment of open dialogue and collaboration

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

About Amedisys

Amedisys allows patients to return to their homes to receive the same, high-quality rehabilitation care they would receive in a skilled nursing facility. Eligible patients can enter the program with a referral from the hospital or their primary care physician.

Amedisys Home Health is a leader in quality of patient care, with an average 4.33 star rating out of 5. Nearly all of our care centers maintain a 4-star rating or above. This puts us 33% above the national average. Amedisys Hospice agencies exceed the national average in all seven out of seven Hospice Item Set scores that CMS uses to measure hospice quality.

At Amedisys, we believe that hospice is a gift that too few Americans receive. More than half of eligible patients do not elect it. Among those who do, most only experience its benefits for days or weeks, despite the fact that those with a life expectancy of six months or less are eligible. The hospice benefit is among Medicare's most unique in that it treats the whole person - medically, emotionally, psychosocially and spiritually. While each patient's care plan will cater to their unique needs at the end of life, hospice providers like Amedisys offer a core set of services, including skilled nursing care, hospice aides, medical social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement support professionals.