CHN analysis, Clinical Data, Community Health, Customer Support/Service, Family Intervention, Healthcare Providers, Interpersonal Skills, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, On Call, Problem Solving Skills, Record Keeping, Registered Nurse (RN), Time Management, Travel Planning
Description: AHSA Agency Partner Please Note:
Effective Immediately, You MUST include your AGENCY Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/temporary-nursing-service-agency-nursing-pool. We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile. Thank you! CC
THIS CLIENT WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY CANDIDATE THAT RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE FACILITY. TO AVOID DELAYS IN PROCESSING PLEASE PROVIDE PERM ADDRESS AT PROFILE UPLOAD.
The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides, teaches, supervises and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home.
- The CHN intervenes to promote, maintain or restore health to prevent illness and to effect rehabilitation
- The CHN collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at home
- The CHN evaluates the individual s and families response to interventions.
- Ability to function independently under general guidance of the Director and follows the guidelines and protocols and/or policies and protocols specific to each unit
- Duties require independent action and judgment
- Utilizes time management, communication, planning, delegating, and problem solving in providing care.
- Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Must maintain emotional stability in emergency settings.
Also required:
- Ability to exercise independent judgement.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Ability to supervise others
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Ability to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written form
- Willing to be flexible regarding work hours.
- Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.
- Must be willing to accept on call responsibilities.
- Conforms with BHS Customer Service and Performance Standards.
- Conforms with Patient s Rights Policy.
- History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.
Requested time off during the course
of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO
REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD/DURING INTERVIEW WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF
RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).
Non-Billable Orientation: 8hrs
Holiday and OT Multipliers - 1.25%
Charge: Not applicable for this need