Community Health Nurse - VNA

This position requires working every third weekend and three holidays/year.

This role provides, teaches, supervises and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home to promote, maintain or restore health, prevent illness, and effect rehabilitation. The role collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at home, evaluating the individual and family’s response to interventions.

• One-year acute nursing care preferred, hospital based preferred.
• Experience in home care setting strongly preferred.
• Experience with self-scheduling of caseload preferred.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing recommended.
• Graduate of an N.L.N. accredited nursing program.

• RN License - Current license as a professional nurse within MA
• Active and valid driver's license.
• CPR required every two years.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply community health principles and practice.
• Demonstrated ability to perform independently as a clinician with minimal supervision or assistance.
• History of flexibility in assuming varied assignments.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Ability to supervise others.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written form.
• Willing to be flexible regarding work hours.
• Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.
• Must be willing to accept "on call" responsibilities.
• History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.