Job Summary: Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patients and their families, and a referring agency. Assumes the responsibility for the coordination of care.
SN Assessment starting at $145
We offer paid training and more than competitive rates! Full-Time employment with benefits available after 90-days. Benefits will include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Life and 401k.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
- Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse or a multi-state license issued by a state member of the National Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), current driver’s license.
- Experience: One year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting required. Home health experience preferred.
- Skills: Nursing skills as defined by generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR.
- Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and the ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
Physical and Mental Effort: Prolonged standing and walking required, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Essential Functions:
- Completes initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health patients. Completes assessments appropriate to the patient at appropriate time points.
- Regularly re-evaluates the patient's nursing needs and evaluates the outcomes of care.
- Develops, initiates, and revises the plan of care as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Refers to other services as needed. Plans for the discharge of the patient from services.
- Furnishes those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill. Counsels the patient and their family in meeting nursing and related needs. Uses infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient.
- Coordinates services. Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's condition and needs.
- Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payors.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes. Completes appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency.
- Supervises, teaches, and provides clinical direction to other nursing personnel. Assigns home health aides to specific patients. Supervises LVNs and paraprofessionals providing services to patients. May conduct aide competency evaluations if qualified with two years of clinical experience and one year of home health experience.
- Promotes the Agency’s philosophy and administrative policies.
- Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
- Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Job Types: Full-time, PRN
Medical specialties:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: On the road