HHA RN Instructor (Jamestown, NY / On-Site, Fieldwork)

Started in 2016, FreedomCare is a Healthcare company that is innovating and revolutionizing the way home care is delivered. We bring dignity and support to patients needing care in their homes and to the caregivers who care for them. We’re the largest consumer-directed home care agency in NY State and are continually expanding our areas of focus including operations in other states and tech-based innovations.  

We pride ourselves on our values which drive the level of care that we deliver to our patients:

• Here For You (An attitude of service, empathy, and availability)
• Own It (Drive and ownership)
• Do the Right Thing (High integrity)
• Be Positive (Great attitude and a can-do positive approach to challenges)

Join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of others! We are looking for a Nurse Instructor for our Licensed Home Care team.

This is an on-site role that requires a regularly scheduled commute/travel to our main location in Jamestown, NY; including some required fieldwork.

Department & Position Overview:

The Nurse Instructor provides professional nursing care and services to agency’s clients in their homes according to Physician’s orders, nursing standards of practice and our policy and procedures. The Nurse Instructor is an individual contributor role but will instruct Personal Care Aides under our training program in core PCA skills and responsibilities. This role will be responsible for evaluating student performance, maintaining educational standards, and staying current with industry best practices 

Every Day You Will:

Field Supervisor

• Provides care and services according to scope and standards of Nursing Practice and adheres to the Code of Ethics for Nurses. 
• Respects client and employee rights and privacy, ensure the security of protected information, practices in an ethical manner and is compliant to the agency’s compliance program and privacy policy. 
• Follows the agency’s policy and procedure regarding infection control measures through proper handwashing, bag technique, use of Personal Protective Equipment, principles of aseptic technique, exposure control/reporting, care of equipment, safe needle technique and other protocols consistent with agency’s infection control program. 
• Assesses and regularly reassesses the client’s needs and his/her response to care, treatment and education. 
• Develops, implements, evaluates, revises, and provides input to the client’s plan of care to include the physician’s plan of treatment, problem list, nursing care plan and the aide’s plan of care. Provides care according to the plan of care. 
• Completes all client documentation, to include written records, reports, and notes in accordance with agency policy and procedure following client visits or contacts in an accurate, timely, complete, concise and legible manner. 
• Actively coordinates the care of the client through communication and written documentation to the physician, case manager, and supervisor, other disciplines involved in the client’s care, labs, equipment, or supplies, and community resources. 
• Supervises ancillary staff involved in the client’s plan of care. 
• Provides education to clients and families through assessment of the learning needs, development of teaching objectives and plan, implementation of the teaching plan, evaluation and revision of the teaching plan as needed. 
• Interprets the philosophy and objectives of the agency to clients, families, and others. 
• Performs other job-related duties as may be required or directed. 

Instructor/Educator

• Course Delivery 
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods and technologies to enhance learning and engagement 
• Instruction & Training 
• Conduct classroom and practical training sessions for stude