Nurse (Per Diem):

Nurse (Per Diem): Our selected candidates will be responsible and accountable for assessing, prescribing, delegating, coordinating, providing, and improving acute and specialized nursing care. Under the direction of a higher level RN, Nurse Manager, or Charge Nurse selected candidates will integrate performance improvement (PI) concepts, standards of nursing care, Rivers of Hope’s mission and applicable regulations, while providing care to clients from the community and their qualified settings.

We are looking LPN and Registered Nurse (RN) who will assess clients for services, determine clinical eligibility for programs and develop care plans. Our primary goal is to support individuals who receive services in the community, so they can continue living in their own home.

Position requirements:

  • RN licensed required.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working with the elderly and/or individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation a MUST.
  • Travel to Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk, and some of Essex, Middlesex counties
  • Acceptable results must be received for background checks including Credential Verification, Driver History, CORI, SORI and Fingerprinting
  • Knowledge of the theories and standards of Nursing Practice including the laws and regulations concerning patient rights and data collection methods for patient assessments.
  • Ability to empathize with patients and interact with individuals who are under physical and/or emotional stress.
  • Capacity to possess physical and mental endurance
  • Skilled in making decisions and acting quickly in stressful or emergency situations.
  • Proven ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information (HIPPA).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the types and characteristics of drugs used in providing nursing care.
  • CPR Certified
  • Ability to solve problems and relate to clients and hospital staff in a positive and professional manner.
  • Demonstrated commitment to patient care excellence and safety.
  • Skilled in utilizing critical thinking skills.
  • Talent for recognizing the cultural diversity and ensure sensitive and equitable treatment of all individuals including patients, staff, and visitors.

Preferred, not Required:

  •  Fluency in Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish, Haitian Creole, or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve (where necessary)

 

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide exceptional nursing care including assessing, prescribing, delegating, coordinating, and improving acute and specialized nursing care to diverse and complex patients.
  • Develop a Plan of Care with patient, patient’s significant others, multidisciplinary health care team, and other resources.
  • Provide direction and participating in safe nursing care activities in collaboration with ancillary staff (Nursing Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, other personnel)
  • Review patient data to remain informed and knowledgeable about the dynamics of patient needs, strengths, abilities, and potentials.
  • Transcribe physician orders for medications/tests/interventions; administers and documents prescribed medications while monitoring and documenting responses.
  • Collaborate and cooperate with all disciplines in development of an inclusive plan of care for patients in accordance with nursing theory, departmental unit policies/procedures, CARF, VA, and federal and state laws.
  • Communicate information about patients to appropriate health care professionals (Physicians, Social Workers, Dietary and other clinical staff).
  • Attend required educational seminars to maintain licensure, and other workshops, in-services, and seminars to enhance own professional development.
  • Participate and contribute to departmental wide PI activities by assisting in data collection/analysis, identifying opportunities and improvement in care or services.
  • Demonstrate competence in assessing and providing care that is cognizant of, and sensitive to patients’ cultural and spiritual needs.
  • Completes and coordinates all applicable clinical assessments and clinical evaluations.
  • Following acceptance to program and ensures that all required forms and standard procedures are followed for the placement process.
  • Conduct on site home visits and complete LPN/RN progress note and other paperwork as required.
  • Ensure all documentation and forms are complete, accurate, and timely.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to independently manage a caseload and provide all encompassing care management.
  • Excellent documentation/writing skills.
  • Ability to think and work creatively as part of a team and/or independently.
  • Ability to manage challenging behaviors.
  • Perform other tasks as needed or assigned
  • Conducts orientation training, and on-going trainings to caregivers
  • Review medication changes, new diagnosis with caregivers and members
  • Plans and implements discharges and transition from program
  • Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems
  • Follow all regulations and guidelines set by Medicare, state programs and ACO/MCO

 

Physical environment and demands: While performing duties for this position, the employee travels by using their own personal vehicle and is exposed to changing weather conditions. The employee must have the ability to safely travel to and from qualified work settings. In addition, the employee will be required to drive for meetings and/or visits provider homes or to facilities targeted for program marketing. Since AFC provider homes are private residences, the employee may be exposed to pets, family members, smoking, cooking, or other fragrances. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

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Personal Care Aide

Personal Care Aide: An individual who has completed personal care training and is competent to perform assigned functions of personal care to the client in their residence. As a Personal Care aide for our agency, you will provide essential services to elderly clients or individuals with disabilities, a chronic illness, or other health issues. Our ideal candidate is patient, independent, and self-sufficient, who enjoys taking care of others.

 

Position requirements:

  • Experience working with developmentally disable individuals
  • Pass CORI and SORI
  • Ability to respond appropriately and quickly to health, safety and emergency situations.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problem solving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to respond appropriately and quickly to health, safety and emergency situations
  • Document client services as required by the Agency
  • Complete and submit all required documentation daily
  • Participate as appropriate in in-service and education programs of the Agency.

 

Key responsibilities: Provide a variety of services focused on enhancing the client’s quality of living.

  • Performs and assists clients with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, skin care, mouth care, foot care, and toileting.
  • Performs non-skilled nursing tasks including: exercises that may include range of motion exercises, ambulation, regular skin care, care to pressure point areas, simple dressing changes, safe client transfers including transfers with mechanical devices or partners, using and maintaining special equipment and supplies appropriately, oral hygiene and hair care.
  • Monitors and records vital signs including temperature, pulse, and respirations and monitors liquid intakes and outputs.
  • Provides medication reminders.
  • Plans, prepares, and serves meals according to dietary instructions.
  • Accompanies client on errands or runs errands for the client, including shopping for food and household supplies.
  • Maintains a clean and safe environment for client by performing household services.
  • Engages in stimulating conversation and activities.
  • Communicates and reports any changes or concerns regarding clients in a timely manner.
  • Cooperates with all other caregivers to deliver excellent care to clients and participates in multi-disciplinary care delivery.

 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience: High School Diploma. Preference will be given to candidates with certification from a recognized home health aide program or an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in health administration, medical assisting, nursing, psychology, or a related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

  • Stands or walks 90% of the time and remains seated 10% of time (generally while driving to and from clients or filling out reports) while performing service work.
  • Frequently lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries up to 50 lbs. when moving vacuum, cleaning yards, assisting with packing and unpacking, and performing other duties.
  • Constantly climbs, kneels, and handles objects while performing various services. For example, climbing stairs, kneeling to clean bathtubs, using a variety of cleaning tools.
  • Constantly stoops, crouches and reaches while performing services.
  • Frequently involved in interpersonal auditory and oral interaction with senior citizens and their families.
  • Utilizes full scope of visual capacity in order to operate cleaning equipment and vehicle.
  • Constant use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling performance of duties and operation of equipment.
  • Physical capacity to safely operate an automobile.

 

Definitions:

Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.
Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, or Per Diem

Required license or certification: Valid driver license and transportation

 

Rivers of Hope, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

I have read the above job description and fully understand the conditions set forth therein, and if employed as a Personal Care Aide, I will perform these duties to the best of my knowledge and ability.

Driver

Driver: Transporting clients to and from Doctors appointments, Possess or willing to obtain CPR, Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance classes provided by medical transport broker. Non-Emergency Medical Transport (NEMT). Duties include transporting the elderly and people with disabilities to and from medical appointments using your own vehicle or company vehicle. No experience necessary start immediately. This position is sort of like lyft or Uber but displaying more empathy towards the population we serve. As a driver for our agency, you will provide essential services to elderly clients or patients with disabilities, a chronic illness, or other health issues. Our ideal candidate is patient, independent, and self-sufficient, who enjoys taking care of others.

 

Position requirements:
Must be 18 years or older (No Exception)
Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and clean driving record.
Must Pass the per-employment physical, drug screen and background check

Key responsibilities: Provide a variety of services focused on enhancing the client’s quality of living.

  • Perform assigned daily transports in safe and timely manner.
  • Complete all paperwork required for transportation services rendered.
  • Complete a daily inspection of assigned vehicle before start of the day.
  • Assist with delivery of public transportation tokens and passes as needed.
  • Driver must be courteous, patient, and professional at all times, as well as neat and clean in appearance per the driver handbook.
  • Provide the excellent customer service to medical facilities and patients
  • Ability to safely transfer patients in and out of vehicles as well as medical facilities
  • Complete pre-scheduled and on-demand NEMT work within your provided availability
  • Make nightly calls to scheduled riders to inform them of estimated pick-up time
  • Complete work through our application and ensure safe transportation for riders between home and approved facilities and locations
  • Communicate all issues, cancellations, and no-shows with dispatch team, when safe to do so, through the supervisor
  • Accommodate all rider needs curb-to-curb, and use Rivers of Hope best practices in all rider interactions, as outlined during agency education of policies set forth by the State Department of Health Services
  • Maintain a clean vehicle, free of any odors, to ensure pleasant transportation for riders

Qualifications: Must be 18 years or older (No Exception)
Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and clean driving record.
Must Pass the per-employment physical, drug screen and background check

Education and Experience: High School Diploma.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

  • The work is mostly sedentary with periods of light physical activity and is performed in offices to surroundings
  • Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods
  • Lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp, and turn objects; and operate computer or typewriter keyboards
  • The work requires the ability to speak normally and use normal or aided vision and hearing
  • Subject to work beyond the normal scheduled hours of work to attend evening meetings and work sessions.

Definitions:

Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, or Per Diem

Required license or certification: Valid driver license and transportation

 

Rivers of Hope, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

I have read the above job description and fully understand the conditions set forth therein, and if employed as a Driver, I will perform these duties to the best of my knowledge and ability.

Homemaker

Job Description

Homemaker: The Homemaker is expected to carry out routine assignments independently
within the Agency’s program and procedures and within his/her scope of responsibility. As a Homemaker for our agency, you will provide essential services to elderly clients or individuals with disabilities, a chronic illness, or other health issues. Our ideal candidate is patient, independent, and self-sufficient, who enjoys taking care of others.

Position requirements:

  • Experience working with developmentally disable individuals
  • Pass CORI and SORI
  • Ability to respond appropriately and quickly to health, safety and emergency situations.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problem solving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to respond appropriately and quickly to health, safety and emergency situations
  • Document client services as required by the Agency
  • Complete and submit all required documentation daily
  • Participate as appropriate in in-service and education programs of the Agency.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide a variety of services focused on enhancing the client’s quality of living.
  • Provide a clean, healthy and safe environment
  • Promote a harmonious, pleasant and attractive environment
  • Clean surfaces and floor of bathroom and kitchen
  • Light dishwashing
  • Light dusting
  • Clean bedroom and living room; vacuum carpets and dust
  • Change bed linens
  • Laundry
  • Clean inside of windows
  • Previous experience working with the elderly or disabled
  • Communication skills in areas with persons who are hard of hearing, have dementia, or other special needs
  • Basic knowledge in understanding the aging and disease process, elderly abuse prevention including reporting requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience: High School Diploma

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

  • Stands or walks 90% of the time and remains seated 10% of time (generally while driving to and from clients or filling out reports) while performing service work.
  • Frequently lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries up to 50 lbs. when moving vacuum, cleaning yards, assisting with packing and unpacking, and performing other duties.
  • Constantly climbs, kneels, and handles objects while performing various services. For example, climbing stairs, kneeling to clean bathtubs, using a variety of cleaning tools.
  • Constantly stoops, crouches and reaches while performing services.
  • Frequently involved in interpersonal auditory and oral interaction with senior citizens and their families.
  • Utilizes full scope of visual capacity in order to operate cleaning equipment and vehicle.
  • Constant use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling performance of duties and operation of equipment.
  • Physical capacity to safely operate an automobile.

 

Definitions:

Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.
Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, or Per Diem

Required license or certification: Valid driver license and transportation

I have read and understand the job description for Homemaker and am signing this document to confirm my understanding of the requirements.

 

Rivers of Hope, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

I have read the above job description and fully understand the conditions set forth therein, and if employed as a Homemaker, I will perform these duties to the best of my knowledge and ability.

AFC Register Nurse (Fee for Service)

Job Description

Register Nurse (Fee for Service): We are looking Registered Nurse (RN) who will assess clients for services, determine clinical eligibility for programs and develop care plans. Our primary goal is to support individuals who receive services in the community, so they can continue living in their own home.

Position requirements:

  • RN licensed required.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working with the elderly and/or individuals with
  • developmental disabilities.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation a MUST.
  • Travel to Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk, and some of Essex, Middlesex counties
  • Acceptable results must be received for background checks including Credential Verification, Driver History, CORI, SORI and Fingerprinting

Preferred, not Required:

  • Fluency in Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish, Haitian Creole, or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve (where necessary)

Key responsibilities:

  • Completes and coordinates all applicable clinical assessments and clinical evaluations.
  • Support, train, evaluate, and supervise the AFC Caregiver in conjunction with the Care Manager as needed on an on-going basis.
  • Following acceptance to program and ensures that all required forms and standard procedures are followed for the placement process.
  • Conduct on site home visits and complete RN progress note and other paperwork as required.
  • Ensure all documentation and forms are complete, accurate, and timely.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to independently manage a caseload and provide all encompassing care management.
  • Excellent documentation/writing skills.
  • Ability to think and work creatively as part of a team and/or independently.
  • Ability to manage challenging behaviors.
  • Perform other tasks as needed or assigned
  • Conducts orientation training, and on-going trainings to caregivers
  • Review medication changes, new diagnosis with caregivers and members
  • Plans and implements discharges and transition from the AFC Program
  • Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems
  • Follow all regulations and guidelines set by Medicare, state programs and ACO/MCO

Physical environment and demands:
While performing duties for this position, the employee travels by using their own personal vehicle and is exposed to changing weather conditions. The employee must have the ability to safely travel to and from the AFC home. In addition, the employee will be required to drive for meetings and/or visits to AFC provider homes or to facilities targeted for AFC program marketing. Since AFC provider homes are private residences, the employee may be exposed to pets, family members, smoking, cooking, or other fragrances. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.