Clinical Nurse (As Needed) - Siouxland PACE

Area of Interest: Nursing FTE: 0.01 Department: PACE Clinic Shift: Available to assist with coverage during the hours M-F 8am-4:30pm, occasional coverage Sat/Sun 8am-8pm Job ID: 180322

Overview Clinical Nurse As Needed PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

Available to assist with coverage during the hours M-F 8am-4:30pm, occasional coverage Sat/Sun 8am-8pm. Sioux City, IA

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Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, PACE coordinates and supervises delivery of nursing care and services for Participants. Monitors clinical care and service delivery to ensure conformance with established PACE best practice and operational policies, procedures, and standards. Adheres to the principles of Service Care Standards and the philosophy, mission, and values of the PACE program in all aspects of job performance.

• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement, and Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to assure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
• Documents all participant care-related activities accurately, legibly, and in compliance with PACE policies.
• Is knowledgeable of and complies with PACE Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
• Adheres to PACE Participants Rights Policy at all times.
• Protects privacy and maintains confidentiality of sensitive participant, employee, and agency information.
• Works sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and keeps team informed of health changes of the participants.
• Develops initial nursing care plans for new participants, provides nursing care and services to participants per plan of care, performs in-person and on-going participant assessments, and updates nursing care plans as indicated and required. Performs semi-annual and change in status reassessments of participants and, as indicated, revises plan of care.
• Implements written orders of primary care staff.
• Administers and monitors participants medications and treatments and education as necessary.
• Obtains participants labs, immunization records, and other diagnostic reports in a timely manner.
• Observes records and reports to primary care staff participants changes of condition and/or reactions to drugs and treatments.
• Triages participants by phone and in-person as need arises. Provides timely follow-ups and documents interventions.
• Assists participants in maintaining optimum health per plan of care intervention, provides health education and counseling to participants and caregivers facing chronic conditions and end-of-life issues.
• Performs Care Coordination duties for participants to assure the provision of services necessary to maintain participants health and safety in the community.
• Assists with orientation of new members of the interdisciplinary team to clinic RN functions.
• Ensures accurate and timely reporting of clinic services for utilization and PACE data collection.
• Attends participant-related conferences as indicated.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-services committees, and conferences as required.
• Provides nursing on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Works sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Education

• Degree/diploma in nursing

Experience

• Two years clinical nursing experience preferred in hospital or nursing facility setting

Licenses

• Maintains current registered nursing license in the State of Iowa as required.

Certifications

• Maintains current CPR status
• Maintains current Mandatory Reporter
• Valid drivers license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
• Valid Auto insurance