Complex Care Staff Nurse RN

FT 40 HRS

Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center, Dorchester, MA, US

7 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $38.03 to $57.07 Hourly

Minimum starting salary for this position is $40.00 hourly

Offering a $5000 Sign On Bonus!

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 580 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.

To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for a talented Complex Care Nurse (RN) to join our team at the Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center
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Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!

The Complex Care Nurse will aid in the development and implementation of systems for population health-based and complex care nursing services at the top of the incumbent’s license to patients in accordance with all applicable Massachusetts State Laws as well as regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health and Harbor Health Services, Inc.

The Complex Care Nurse will assist in implementing programs to ensure our High-Risk Patient populations (Substance Use Disorder, Infectious Disease, Complex Care, Geriatric and Chronic Conditions) are properly managed including care coordination, consults, tests, medication management, and patient education to move toward optimal wellness.

• In conjunction with team and/or provider, assists in the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan of care.
• Assists providers and Care Team members in caring for patients.
• Assists providers with on‑going assessments and evaluates needs and interventions based on the current status, adjusting the care plan as required, assuring compliance and understanding of the long‑term plan.
• Ensures HHSI High‑Risk Patient population (Substance Use Disorder, Infectious Disease, Complex Care, Geriatric Chronic Conditions) are properly managed including care management, consults, tests, medication management, and patient education to ensure or move toward wellness.
• Ensures HHSI High‑Risk Patients have a completed care plan documented in the EMR.
• Actively demonstrates a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles, and practice to holistically care for the patient.
• Participates in team, department and clinic meetings to learn, support process improvement and contribute to care plans as appropriate.
• Acts as Health Educator for Complex Chronic Disease population (HIV, Hep C etc.).
• Completes weekly patient visits as scheduled (individual or group visits).
• Acts as liaison between the patient and the care team.
• Provides health coaching and teaching for common conditions (i.e. asthma, hypertension, diabetes…) through individual nurse visits, group visits and co‑visits with other disciplines (clinical pharm, BH, nutrition, physicals…) as appropriate.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new staff joining the Complex Care team.
• Performs routine nursing care to patients, while utilizing age‑specific guidelines and standard precaution practices at all time, as directed per Harbor policy.
• Takes thorough and accurate patient history.
• Communicates with staff, patients, and families demonstrating excellent written and verbal skills.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of all medications (i.e., reactions, proper documentation and dosage requirements).
• Administers medications and vaccinations to patients orally, topically, subcutaneously, intradermal and intramuscularly as ordered by…