Job Title: Community Health Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: Community Health
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 8 hours
Experience: Minimum of one year of acute nursing care required; experience in home health required; hospital-based experience preferred.
License: Massachusetts RN license required
Certifications: Active American Heart Association BLS certification required
Must-Have:
Current driver's license and insurance required
Ability to pass a fit test for N95 mask required
Demonstrated knowledge of community health principles and practices required
Experience with self-scheduling of caseload preferred
BSN highly preferred
Description:
The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides, teaches, supervises, and documents nursing care for individuals in their homes.
The CHN intervenes to promote, maintain, or restore health, prevent illness, and facilitate rehabilitation.
The CHN collaborates with other healthcare providers and community representatives to coordinate care at home.
The CHN evaluates individual and family responses to interventions.
The CHN must function independently under general guidance and follow established guidelines and protocols.
Duties require the ability to take independent action and make sound judgments.
Strong time management, communication, planning, delegating, and problem-solving skills are essential.
Critical thinking skills are required, as is the ability to maintain emotional stability in emergency settings.
The candidate must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise others.
Confidentiality of information must be maintained at all times.
Candidates should be flexible regarding work hours and willing to accept on-call responsibilities.
Reliable attendance with a history of dependability in meeting a work schedule is essential.
Requested time off during the assignment must be noted in advance as late requests will not be approved.
Candidate must be able to drive in inclement weather and use their own vehicle for work-related travel.
Mileage reimbursement is only provided for specific travel related to patient visits.