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Job Summary: This individual is part of the Visiting Angels Team and works closely with the office staff and caregivers to ensure the safe and efficient provision of medication services for care recipients. Duties include medication management, performing intake assessments, care supervisory visits, communicating with the client’s doctor and other healthcare professionals, caregiver medication training/competency evaluations and nursing oversight. In addition, the Visiting Angels RN will be part of the after-hours/weekend on-call duty rotation. This position does require some travel. Please check out our website for more information about what we do: www.VisitingAngelsAlbany.com
Qualifications:
Current RN license through OSBN.
Must have strong customer service focus and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Must have a pleasant telephone presence that conveys warmth, enthusiasm, and friendliness.
Must be able to think quickly and use creative solutions when needed.
Must have strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Must be able to read, write, and follow written & verbal instructions competently.
Must be comfortable with technology and able to use a computer to run office applications, such as Microsoft Office (WORD, EXCEL, etc) and e-mail. Must be able to use the computer to find files and print out forms. Must be comfortable using a mouse and keyboard. Visiting Angels will provide training on their specific software applications.
Must have good typing skills and the ability to maintain accurate schedules, notes and records.
Must demonstrate a sense of trustworthiness and ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive client, employee, and other agency information.
Must dress appropriately and present a professional image, appropriate for the position.
Must have at least two (2) satisfactory references from previous employers (not family members).
Must meet all Agency requirements, including but not limited to passing a thorough criminal background check, social security number verification and pre-employment drug screen.
Must have a sincere interest and desire to work with the elderly.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage Visiting Angels medication services program, to include creation and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures.
Assess, establish and oversee the medication regimen for care recipients.
Perform care supervisory visits for care recipients in accordance with the OAR’s.
Overall responsibility for caregiver medication training program.
Perform Client Intake Assessments and Caregiver Introduction Meetings.
Fulfill the duties and responsibilities of after-hours/weekend on-call.
Participate as a member of the Visiting Angels Quality Improvement and Safety committee (QIS).
Review and make recommendations during investigation/reviews of medication discrepancies.
Participate in staff meetings and other company meetings, as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
This position will be approximately 20-25 hrs/week
If interested, please mail or e-mail a resume to:
Visiting Angels
c/o Mark Wang
250 Broadalbin St SW, Ste 250
Albany, OR 97321
(541) 928-2061
