Overview
About Fallon Health:
Founded in 1977, Fallon Health is a leading health care services organization that supports the diverse and changing needs of those we serve. In addition to offering innovative health insurance solutions and a variety of Medicaid and Medicare products, we excel in creating unique health care programs and services that provide coordinated, integrated care for seniors and individuals with complex health needs. Fallon has consistently ranked among the nation's top health plans, and is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products. For more information, visit fallonhealth.org.
About Summit ElderCare:
Fallon Health operates the largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in New England and the fifth largest in the country. Called Summit ElderCare, Fallon's PACE helps provide older adults and their caregivers with a welcome alternative to nursing home care. Participants in Summit ElderCare have access to comprehensive medical services and social support at a Summit ElderCare site while they keep the independence of living in their own homes and communities.
Position Summary:Responsible for the effective management and delivery of direct nursing care to PACE participants in any setting utilizing nursing process and adhering to standards of nursing practice.
Responsibilities
Primary job responsibilities:
- Reviews and implements Provider's orders.
- Conducts nursing assessments according to policy guidelines including physical, psychosocial, behavioral, and MDS-HC as indicated.
- Involves participants and significant other(s) based on needs and abilities.
- Delivers care to participants in any setting, including skilled services, based on individualized needs and according to age-appropriate nursing standards.
- Provides for cultural and diverse needs of participants when providing care.
- Monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions.
- Participates in the development and ongoing review of each participant's care plan.
- Delegates participants' care responsibilities to other members of the health care team, when appropriate.
- Identifies emergency situations and initiates appropriate nursing orders/interventions.
- Meets the needs of participants in a timely manner.
- Participates in the interdisciplinary team (IDT) process and collaborates with IDT members to meet the needs of participants.
- Consistently documents all aspects of participant care, including significant changes in health status, monthly nurses' notes and health care teaching in the medical record.
- Participates in training and orientation of new nursing staff as assigned.
- Assists in the delivery of other nursing services as assigned.
- Performs all duties in accordance with FCHP and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education, Licenses, certification and experience requirements:
Education:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
License:
Current license as an RN in the state of Massachusetts
Certification:
Current CPR and Alzheimer's certification, or willingness to be certified within 60 days of hire, is essential.
Experience:
- At least two years of recent experience in the direct care of adults or chronically disabled persons with at least one year