Job Summary
The role entails providing expert nursing and rehabilitation services to adult and elderly clients in their residences. Key responsibilities include patient assessment, urgent triage, medication management, education, and wound care. The position requires thorough documentation of care provided, independent handling of urgent clinical emergencies, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to enhance clients’ capacity to live at home.
Responsibilities
- Deliver skilled nursing and rehabilitative services to clients in a home setting.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and triage as necessary.
- Perform medication reconciliation and patient education.
- Administer wound care effectively.
- Document all aspects of patient care thoroughly.
- Respond autonomously to urgent clinical scenarios.
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate the patient’s home care success.
Qualifications
- Must possess a valid Massachusetts nursing license in good standing.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required.
- A minimum of one year of recent hands-on medical experience within the last two years, specifically working with adult or geriatric patients in appropriate healthcare settings.
