Job Description

Location: Bronx, NY

Status: Full-Time -35 Hours Per Week

Salary: $90K-105K

Sign-on Bonus: $15,000

CHCA is looking for a Field Nurse Supervisor to provide assistance with oversight on all home care cases located throughout the five boroughs.

As a Supervising Field Nurse, your position will include but is not limited to:

• Conducts patient assessments as required by local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Identifies patient’s needs and develops a patient plan of care in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Develops a paraprofessional aide plan of care in conjunction with the patient/family and aide.
• Responsible for conducting assessments and revising patient’s plan of care and paraprofessional plan of care; as necessary.
• Recommends as appropriate, the use of other disciplines (e.g. physical therapist, occupational therapist, medical social, speech therapist, skilled nursing) to the physician in order to facilitate client care.
• Communicates and collaborate with all members of the health care team as appropriate.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes in the agency’s electronic medical record systems.
• Explains all home care service policies to the client, including rates of service, billing options, HIPAA Privacy; and obtains signature of acknowledgement.
• Addresses knowledge deficit relating to disease management, medication compliance and diet instructions in accordance with physician orders.
• Participates in client case conferences.
• Documents client or interdisciplinary care conferences as necessary.
• Evaluates the performance, competency, and training needs of the paraprofessional staff.

Required Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State
• Associates Degree in Nursing with a minimum of one years’ experience or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
• Home Care experience a plus but not required –
• Current BLS Certification
• Possesses excellent observation, good nursing judgment, and good oral and written communication skills.
• Capacity to work various shifts and days to meet the needs of the department.
• Availability to work on-call in addition to regularly scheduled work hours.
• Works in all weather conditions
• Proficient computer skills

About CHCA

Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) established in 1985, is a home health care services agency licensed by the New York State Department of Health, to provide paraprofessional services for elders and individuals living with physical disabilities in New York City. More than 1,700 home care workers are currently employed by CHCA, 98 percent of whom are Latina or African American women. As the largest worker-owned cooperative in the US, CHCA offers all employees the opportunity to purchase an equal ownership stake in the business. Today CHCA is one of the largest private-sector employers in the South Bronx and one of the largest women-and-minority-owned businesses in New York City.

Our Benefits

CHCA offers an attractive compensation package which includes, medical, dental, vision and company paid life insurance, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits program, long term disability, and 401K benefits as well as an excellent working environment.

  At CHCA, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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