General Summary: Administer nursing care for clients in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and their families, and the referring agency.
Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.
Essential Functions:
- Promote /exemplify the Company mission, vision, and values at all times.
- Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health clients. Completes assessments at appropriate time points, including OASIS.
- Regularly re-evaluate the client’s nursing needs and evaluate the outcomes of care. Assists clients in the recovery or maintenance of life functions; prevent illness and relapse of illness.
- Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care (POC) as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Plans for discharge of the client from services.
- Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals.
- Regular participation in Case Conference.
- Apply the concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordinating and performing client care activities to protect both clients and staff (OSHA).
- Coordinate services and inform the physician and other personnel of changes in the client’s condition and needs.
- Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.
- Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.
- 10. Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel (ex. LVN/LPN, HHA, CNA, etc).
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and their families as assigned.
- 12. Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
- 13. Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board.
- Supervision: LVN/LPNs and CNAs.
Requirements:
Experience: One (1) year experience as an RN in a clinical care setting. Preferred Home health experience.
Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. Demonstrates proven decision-making skills. If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile. Must read, write and comprehend English.
Education: Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program. Preferred, BSN.
Licensure/Certification: Current driver’s license in good standing. Current State professional license as an RN in any/all applicable states. Current CPR. On-going employment as an RN always requires maintaining a valid RN license in the state where the nurse practices in and a valid CPR certificate. The employee is responsible for renewing these before they expire to continue employment.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged standing/walking is required. The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs. Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions. Meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Environmental/Working Conditions:
Works in patients’ homes in various conditions. Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases. Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call. Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.
Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements:
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance
Manual blood pressure cuff
Stethoscope
Thermometer
This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.