Territory Nurse Supervisor

The Territory Nurse Supervisor will oversee a team of nurses who provide highly skilled home healthcare services to our patients. The Territory Nurse Supervisor will evaluate the field nurses upon visit to grade their quality of care, attention to detail and recording of visit notes. The Territory Nurse Supervisor duties will also include training and mentoring the nursing staff and consulting on patient care plans.

Staff management:

• Management of field staff which includes (RNs, LPNs and Aides).
• Address staff concerns.
• Complete performance evaluations for staff.
• Perform orientations and teaching the staff on trach, ventilator and g-tube patients.
• Oversee the quality of nurse note submission.

Client management:

• Create and/or maintain all patient clinical charts:
  • Care plans
  • Medication documentation
  • 485 physician signatures
• Visit each nurse and patient every 30 days.

General duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure patient short and long term goals are being met.
• Communicate with staff and department heads.
• Keep and organize records of the patient list through our online clinical software.
• Solve any problems patients might have on site.
• Ensure agency quality assurance.
• Listening to the concerns of family members and answering their questions.

Required skills:

• Current RN license in good standing.
• Experience in home healthcare or public health nursing preferred.
• A completed apprenticeship or experience in a similar role.
• Excellent observational and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to follow instructions but also to act independently where necessary.
• Excellent reporting and writing skills.
• Active listening skills and empathy.
• Physical and mental strength.

Licensed Registered Nurse

Position Scope:
• To ensures quality and safety delivery of home health services for assigned clients
• To assist in the provision of home health care services that reflect agency philosophy and standards in the care of assigned clients.
• To ensure provide adequate qualifications to service those patients that fall under various levels of care, including, but not limited to high-tech nurses.
• Position Qualifications:
• Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing required
• Those LPN's who service high tech cases must have evidence of high tech skills or education, not limited to, but including such experience as vent, pediatric, ER, or acute care.
• Current licensure as a Practical Nurse with the New Jersey with the New Jersey Board of Nursing required.
• Experience in home health care preferred
• Good verbal and written skills required.

Physical Requirements:
• Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
• Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and
• Extensive bending and standing.
• Ability to deal effectively with stress.

Performance Responsibilities:
• To ensure quality and safe of practical nursing services provided to assigned clients
• Complies with agency policies and procedures
• Fulfills assignments as scheduled by the agency.
• Physician orders are accurately implemented
• Provides practical nursing services to assigned clients that are in accordance with the Individual’s plan of care.
• Client clinical record documentation is completed in a timely manner and accurately reflects delivery of practical nursing services
• Accurately reports observations of client condition to the Registered Nurse in a timely manner
• Communicates information regarding the client to appropriate individuals.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Scope:
• To ensures quality and safety delivery of home health services for assigned clients
• To assist in the provision of home health care services that reflect agency philosophy and standards in the care of assigned clients.
• To ensure provide adequate qualifications to service those patients that fall under various levels of care, including, but not limited to high-tech nurses.
• Position Qualifications:
• Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing required
• Those LPN's who service high tech cases must have evidence of high tech skills or education, not limited to, but including such experience as vent, pediatric, ER, or acute care.
• Current licensure as a Practical Nurse with the New Jersey with the New Jersey Board of Nursing required.
• Experience in home health care preferred
• Good verbal and written skills required.

Physical Requirements:
• Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
• Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and
• Extensive bending and standing.
• Ability to deal effectively with stress.

Performance Responsibilities:
• To ensure quality and safe of practical nursing services provided to assigned clients
• Complies with agency policies and procedures
• Fulfills assignments as scheduled by the agency.
• Physician orders are accurately implemented
• Provides practical nursing services to assigned clients that are in accordance with the Individual’s plan of care.
• Client clinical record documentation is completed in a timely manner and accurately reflects delivery of practical nursing services
• Accurately reports observations of client condition to the Registered Nurse in a timely manner
• Communicates information regarding the client to appropriate individuals.

Home Health Aide

Summary
Responsible for providing care for people confined to their homes due to being disabled, cognitively impaired, or chronically ill. Cares for elderly people who prefer to remain in their home as opposed to health facilities or institutions. Applicants are considered appropriate for hire after the agency is satisfied that the potential employee can treat clients with respect, consideration, individuality and personal property. This can be satisfied by reference checks before start of employment, have provided evidence that they have met the standards of the Board of Nursing, are certified in good standing and have passed their application requirements.

Primary responsibilities:
• Provide healthcare in someone's residence.
• Assist people in hospices and day programs.
• Go to same home or homes every day or months or even years.
• Work under direct supervision of a nurse.
• Keep records of services performed.
• Record and note clients' condition and progress.
• Report changes to case manager.
• Check patient's pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate.
• Perform prescribed exercises and other physical therapy.
• Remind patient to take medications.
• Change dressings.
• Turn or ambulate patient.
• Provide skin care.
• Massage limbs.
• Assist with braces and artificial limbs.
• Assist with medical equipment.
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly.
• Replace batteries on equipment.
• Prepare food and feed patient.
• Provide counseling on diet and exercise.
• Implement behavior plans.
• Teach self-care skills.
• Perform light housekeeping.
• Provide patient with groceries.
• Pick up medication.
• Transport patient to doctors' office or hospital.
• Signs and dates documents such as necessary per policy manual standards, Best Practices, accrediting agencies and federal/state regulations

Organizational Relationship:
The position of Home Health Care Certified Home Health Aide reports to the Director of Nursing