JOB SUMMARY
The registered nurse plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education & experience.
The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care
- Develops and initiates the plan of care on admits to the agency.
- Assesses patient’s condition, re evaluates, and updates as necessary.
- Initiates proper preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
- Provides skilled nursing care.
- Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
- Provides patient and caregiver education.
- Prepares clinical notes.
- Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.
- Obtains necessary physician orders and collaborates with physician as patient needs dictate.
- 75% of all charting to be done in the patient’s home.
- Re evaluates the need for continued care on an ongoing basis and completes recertification as necessary.
- All weekend visit documentation must be completed by that Monday at 8:00 AM.
- All visit documentation for non-weekend visits must be completed within 24 hours of the visit.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Participates in other duties as required by the agency.
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
Additional Duties
- Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Participates in all mandatory meetings, training, and in-service education; Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.
- Supervises Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)/ Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and/or Home Health Aids (HHAs)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as directed.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.
The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
- Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing.
- Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
- Management experience not required.
- Responsible for supervising home health aides.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
- Able to lift, position, or transfer patients.
- Able to lift supplies and equipment.
- Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
- Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Employer Information
- The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.
- The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.
- Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.
- More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.