Nursing Jobs in Lawrence, NY
$93,400 - $116,800 / year
Overview Oversees, supervises, coordinates, facilitates, and supports the Hospice After Hours care delivery activities, including field staff supervision. Manages continuity of care to all Hospice patients and their families after normal operating hours. Responds to incoming calls from patients/families/caregivers, assesses and priorities patient needs based on policies and procedures and staff capacity, ensuring all emergent and urgent request are met timely. Addresses needs within context of patient's Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Hospice Care mission, objectives, policies, and procedures. Documents and reports to team patient's needs, significant events, plan of care and other issues. Evaluates effectiveness of clinical directions. Works under general supervision. Schedule: 4x10s Evenings, 4:30pm-2:30am Every Saturday & Sunday required What We Provide Referral bonus opportunities Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Employer-matched retirement saving funds Personal and financial wellness programs Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities What You Will Do • Collaborates with all Interdisciplinary team members, and outside vendors determining the most appropriate treatment method, including changes in level of care, based on patient/caregiver needs, best practice, and cost-effectiveness. • Ensures workload assigned is appropriate to staff’s ability and capacity in order to provide quality and comprehensive services; provides clinical oversight of nurses through coordination and coordination, and feedback from staff and patients/caregivers. • Maintains current knowledge of clinical standard practices and the use of VNS HEALTH technology, to ensure care delivered is of the high quality, while maintain cost efficiency. • Assesses the physical, emotional, and medical needs of hospice patients and their caregivers through after-hours telephone consult. Provides support and direction to families in accordance with the patient’s Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Hospice Care mission, objectives, policies, and procedures. • Takes referral information and triages for immediate response, dispatches the on-call nurse to do the evaluation/ admission. Contacts Physician for verification of prognosis and appropriateness for Hospice/Palliative care. Contacts and interface with team members, primary physician, team physician, administrator, and other staff to ensure patient’s and family’s needs are met. • Works directly with outside vendors and care delivery partners, to ensure when patients are transferred to General Inpatient Facilities, Emergency Departments, and Paramedicine Activation, that documents and patient information to ensure continuity of care and most effective care based on patient/caregiver goals and clinical needs. • Provides clinical directions to patients/caregivers in accordance with Hospice guidelines. Obtains and receives verbal orders from team/physician and documents care using standard form. Evaluates and documents effectiveness of directions through telephone follow-up with patients/caregivers. Provides team/physician with documentation and implements any changes, as directed. • Obtains and reviews daily report from each team on significant patient care situations that may require contact/follow-up during course of shift. Documents all calls received using high degree of accuracy and detail to ensure team/physician is provided with all relevant and necessary information. Completes case conference form on all calls received and faxes to respective team. Supervises on-call Nurses: Monitors/evaluates performance, provides guidance, recommends hiring and termination, as needed. Determines/Deploys on-call Nurse for home visits, provides necessary information and follows-up regarding status of visit and to obtain necessary report. • Provides verbal report on significant events, plan of care changes and other patient/caregiver issues requiring further action and/or follow-up to each respective team. • Participates in Interdisciplinary Hospice Team meetings, management meets and serves on relevant committees for the purposes of information exchange, team collaboration, development of procedures and documentation tools, development of quality and training. • Understands/implements/complies with Hospice Care Mission, objectives, policies, and procedures to ensure Hospice Care/patient/caregiver needs are met. • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Licenses and Certifications: Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN), Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center preferred License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York required Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing required Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred Work Experience: Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience in Acute Care (Med Surg, ICU), Clinical Crisis Management, Hospice or Palliative Care required Clinical expertise and critical thinking skills required Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills required Demonstrated expertise in clinical care management required Knowledge of personal computer operations including MS Office applications required Experience in health care management preferred Pay Range USD $93,400.00 - USD $116,800.00 /Yr. About Us VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day. 
$118,942 - $152,717 / year
Overview VNS Health Home Care RNs redefine the standard of patient-centered care for New Yorkers while keeping them out of the crowded hospital system so they can heal and age where they are most comfortable- in their homes and community. Our nurses provide the Future of Care by meeting patients where they are. We design and deliver individualized care plans and exceptional clinical outcomes to our neighbors most in need. Be part of our 130-year history and innovative Future of Care built by visiting nurses like you. What We Provide Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 31 days and 9 paid company holidays No employee contribution cost or annual deductible for health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your loved ones w (Medical, Dental, Vision); Life and Disability Insurance Training: 4-weeks paid clinical orientation, preceptorship, and ongoing skills labs Tuition reimbursement following 6 months and CEU credits Employer-matched retirement savings program Personal and financial wellness programs Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care Opportunities to contribute to clinical research and other organizational projects What You Will Do Practice independently in the community as part of an interdisciplinary care team. Deliver personalized nursing and care management to patients in their home or care facilities. Constantly evaluate evolving patient needs and respond with plan of care adjustments. Qualifications Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State Minimum of one year nursing experience in a medical/surgical environment Valid driver's license or NYS Non-Driver photo ID card may be required Wound Care Certification required or willingness to obtain within one year of hire preferred Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing preferred Pay Range USD $118,942.00 - USD $152,717.00 /Yr. About Us VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day. 
Join The Unicare Home Care Family. We are Hiring Caregivers, (HHA) Home Health Aides (English and Spanish speaking). Are you a HHA? Are you a HHA looking to work close to your home with a flexible schedule? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Unicare Home Care is the place you want to be! We would love to connect with you so that we can share with you why so many HHA's are so proud to be part of the Unicare Home Care family. Pay is up to $21.09 Unicare Home Care Benefits: Overtime Pay Holiday Pay Weekly Pay on Fridays Direct Deposit Job Qualifications: Have A Valid HHA or PCA Certificate Current photo Id Social Security Card Full Physical, Quantiferon, Rubella & Rubeola titers Two References letters Direct Deposit Shifts Available: Day Shift Night shifts Weekend shifts OPWDD (Child Cases) IMMEDIATE WORK AVAILABLE!!! SHIFT FROM 12 HOURS AND UNDER. #zr 
