Community Health Nurse

Company: Innova
Location: New York
Posted on: April 13, 2025

Job Description:

Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Community Health Nurse

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Position type: Contract/ Contract to Hire
Duration: 1-2 months
Location: 2401 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10467, USA

As a Community Health Nurse you will:
JOB PURPOSE:
Provides skilled care and routine clinical nursing assessment visits to PACE members and families, utilizing all elements of the nursing process and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carries out the agency's mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives within guidelines of Agency policy and position function.
Interprets and implements the Agency's philosophy to staff and members of the community.
Assumes responsibility for assignments given, seeks supervision appropriately, performing within the limits of their education and experience.
Knows and conforms to the law governing the practice of professional nursing and provides professional nursing care using all elements of the nursing process.
Assesses and evaluates the health care needs of patients and families with consideration regarding physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors.
Identifies complete, accurate and logical Uniform Assessment System (UAS) for NY and appropriate sequencing of diagnoses in collaboration with the PCP to maintain compliance with state and federaregulations.
Participates in mandatory PACE comprehensive care planning meetings routinely as required by PACE regulations. Collaborates with all members of the IDT in developing a comprehensive care plan based on member[1]specific needs, physician orders, UAS-NY CAPS, other IDT assessments, members' specific parameters and identified goals that are respectful of
member, family, community, and agency resources.
Implements the nursing care plan and revises it whenever necessary by regularly assessing, observing, and evaluating the patient's condition, needs and response to care and makes appropriate nursing judgments and decisions for care plan revision.
Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques.
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the PCP. Ability to independently perform skilled nursing procedures and techniques based on the changing nursing needs that the member requires.
Teaches the patient and family/caregivers self-techniques whenever appropriate and provides instruction regarding medication, diet, safety, and treatment modalities in accordance with the plan of care.
Recognizes and utilizes additional opportunities for health counseling/education with patients, families and other caregivers and provides them with information that will facilitate decisions regarding the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
Delegates responsibility appropriately and supervises ancillary personnel in a manner that will assure quality care and compliance with the care plan.
Evaluates for and promotes a safe environment for the patient and complies with National Patient Safety Goals.
Completes, maintains, and submits all required documentation that is timely (in compliance with agency policy) accurate, and relevant.
Meet all requirements for UAS-NY assessor function: timely completion within regulatory standards, follow-up assessments, and significant change assessments as needed.
Reviews and confirms eligibility of member in the PACE program based on Nursing Facility Level of Care (NFLOC) score obtained from the UAS-NY assessment. Confirms eligibility of members with the members of the IDT.
Performs care coordination as part of their nursing visits to PACE members across all settings of care. Collaborative care coordination to include internal (e.g., other IDT members) and/or external health care professional (e.g., MD specialists, SNF staff, hospital staff) in a manner that assures care plan coordination as well as continuity of care.
Only act within the scope of the individual's authority to practice.
Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the PACE organization before working independently.


The ideal candidate will have:

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Degree from an NLN accredited school of nursing required, BSN preferred.

Experience:
Minimum of one (1+) year general clinical nursing experience in a certified home health agency (CHHA), acute care, medical-surgical, and/or critical care experience required. Clinical nursing experience must be within one (1) year from the date of hire or transfer required.
Minimum of one (1+) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one (1) year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.
Possess and maintain good physical stamina and mental health, including satisfactory health clearance as required by NYS regulations and Agency policy.
Current Driver's License, required insurance, and car available for work as required by the coverage area applied for.
License: Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Nurse.


Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.
Thank you!
Jyoti Tiwari
Associate - Recruitment
678-496-7813
Jyoti.Tiwari2@innovasolutions.com

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $49- $55 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:
One of Largest IT Consulting Staffing firms in the USA - Recognized as #4 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2022)
ClearlyRated - Client Diamond Award Winner (2020)
One of the Largest Certified MBE Companies in the NMSDC Network (2022)
Advanced Tier Services partner with AWS and Gold with MS

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hr@innovasolutions.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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