Registered Nurse - Full-time

We are looking for a full time REGISTERED NURSE to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community.  Home Instead Senior Care provides a variety of non-medical services that allow senior to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care, and compassion.


Responsibilities

• Provide general supervision of In-home Aids ensuring quality service is provided to clients.
• Conduct needs assessments for clients to ensure the needs of the client can be met by the agency's resources.
• Create and regularly update the plan of care for clients according to Home Instead Senior Care of Iredell/Alexander  county policies and applicable licensing regulations.
• Ensure the In-home Aids have the competencies required for the clients to whom they are assigned.
• Provide pre-service and in-service training for staff as needed.
• Oversee the development of an Initial Plan of Care for each client.
• Ensure that each plan of care is updated every 90 days.
• Provide supervision of in-home Aids according to state regulations and Home Instead Senior Care Policies and Procedures.
• Assure the provision of training and competency evaluations for In-home Aides.
• Ensure the timely and accurate production of all required paperwork for the client's plan of care, Medicaid,VA, CAPS, Home Instead Senior Care policies and procedures and state/federal licensing and/or regulations.

Qualifications

• Must be a currently licensed RN in good standing with the NC Board of Nursing.  Preference given for a BSN.
• Ability to provide supportive supervision to In-home aides and clients
• Previous geriatric, management, and training experience are preferred.
• Ability to provide quality training to staff and to provide an accurate assessment of the competencies of in-home Aides.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to learn new tasks quickly and to handle a fast paced challenging environment.
• Excellent business and personal references.
• Experience with handling client concerns and a strong desire to provide the highest quality service.
• Meet or exceed minimum qualifications for each of the following background checks:  Criminal history, motor vehicle driving record, credit history, and drug testing.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must hold a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Professional integrity with no history of abuse toward a person.