SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NURSE MANAGER

Position Summary

To maintain a homecare program which provides supportive services for families of the frail, physically or medically compromised members of the community of the Pueblo of Sandia.

Supervision Exercised

Reports to the Director of Health and Social Services

Supervises Homecare Attendants and Homecare Program Assistant.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive case management services for all patients served by the homecare program.
• Develops and provides comprehensive new employee orientation and education training to all staff.
• Maintains employee files and insures that all mandatory competencies are current.
• Maintains, updates, and manages all policies and procedures for the homecare program including presenting changes / updates to the Tribal Council.
• Collaborates with the Program Assistant to develop staffing schedules for homecare attendants.
• Shares after hours on call phone calls if calls are medically related.
• Ensures that patients have supplies and medications that they need. This includes monitoring the need, ordering, and oversight of medication delivery.
• Supervises medication management : Fills weekly medication boxes as needed. Instructs Homecare Attendants about responsibilities for reminding patients to take medications. Monitors documentation for accuracy.
• Makes regular home visits to all patients to assess physical and psychological status and to evaluate the quality of in-home care.
• Provides direct care for treatments or procedures that exceed Homecare Attendant scope of practice.
• Acts as a liaison between patient and family and medical, dental and other health service providers.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned by the Director

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience

Required :

Current New Mexico RN license

Licensing Status

Working Conditions

Trunk - bend, twist, rotate, push, pull, and carry.