Certified Home Health Agency Registered Nurse (CHHA RN)

Responsibilities

• Conducts home visits providing skilled clinical assessments, patient education, and direct nursing care to their patients in their own homes.
• Coincides skilled services within the patient’s interdisciplinary team as well as directs the patient’s paraprofessional services.

Qualifications

• The ideal RN candidate is a dedicated, compassionate, and confident clinician with a current NYS RN license and strong organizational, communication, written, and customer service skills.
• We expect our nursing candidate to be competent with Microsoft office and have a reliable mode of transportation to conduct home visits.
• A BSN degree, prior CHHA experience, and a working knowledge of Home Care Home Base EMR are preferable.

Duties

• Assesses patient and family to determine home care needs at the start of care and regular intervals.
• Initiates Plan-of-Care and makes necessary changes as patient's needs evolve.
• Evaluates and provides treatment to patients in their homes.
• Instructs and advise patients and/or families in their care.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physician.
• Identifies and implements discharge planning needs as part of care development prior to discharge.

Requirements

• Valid & current New York State Registered Nurse License and Registration.
• Current Drivers License.
• Organized and Patient oriented.
• Able to work independently and have good oral and written skills.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience.
• Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) experience preferred.

Benefits

• We provide quality and compassionate home care for our clients.
• Environment where we value and care for our employees.
• Join a team that’s like a family.
• Referral program.
• S supportive collaborative atmosphere.
• Integral part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Nurturing work environment.
• Supportive management team.
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.