Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care jobs in Lexington, KY

Description

Home Health Clinical Manager

Location: Cynthiana, KY (serves Harrison, Bourbon, Scott, and Nicholas counties) 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; occasional on-call after hours and weekends

As a BCN Home Health team member, you will be a part of a team whose goal is to help patients maintain their highest level of ability, health, or learn to live at their best with a disability or long-term condition. Our services allow our team members to focus on one patient at a time providing a range of medical services in the patient’s home according to a care plan tailored specifically to the patients’ needs and goals. 

At BCN we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference for our families. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.

We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Autonomy in your workday
• Flexible Schedules to support work/life balance (select positions)
• Mileage Reimbursement for work-related driving
• Up to 24 days of PTO accrued within the first year of employment
• 8 Paid Holidays (including day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
• Educational Assistance up to $3,000 per year & College Tuition Discounts
• Free Continuing Education Credits

About the role: 

An employee in this position makes observations of the delivery and quality of client care and leads quality improvement activities;  reviews schedules for assigned worksites;  prepares work schedules and makes daily nursing assignments including any follow-up activities;  provides appropriate feedback to assigned staff including providing immediate, intermediate and formal summary performance evaluations;  participates in the disciplinary process of assigned staff as needed;  participates in meeting of supervisors and other administrative staff and models effective clinical decision making skills.  

Requirements

• Is a graduate of an accredited school of professional (registered) nursing.
• Is currently licensed as RN through the State Board of Nursing.
• At least two year's general nursing experience is required with current hospice, home health, and medical, surgical or critical care experience.  Has experience with providing good pain management, IV skills preferred.
• Skilled in nursing practice, able to cope with family emotional stress and tolerant of individual lifestyles.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Team members will be expected to comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators (BCN) Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Have satisfactory references from nursing school, previous (or current) employers and/or professional peers.
• Have excellent observation skills, good nursing judgment and communication skills.  Ability to provide good written documentation in a timely manner.
• Is self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Is flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation and has the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.