Home Health and Hospice Registered Nurse

About the role

Provides professional nursing services to patients and families by teaching and demonstrating nursing principles and techniques. Provides skilled care in the home, assisted living, or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment
• Carefully coordinates patient care and referrals
• Develops and evaluates the point of care (POC) with the patient, patient representative, and the patient’s caregiver(s)
• Provides ordered services and assures that patient needs are continually assessed and met
• Completes accurate clinical notes using the electronic medical record
• Communicate with all physicians and healthcare practitioners involved in the POC
• Participates in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program and in-service training
• Initiates appropriate, preventative nursing procedures and demonstrates and teaches health care to patients and families
• Plans for service, based upon knowledge of caseload, and determines priorities of patient service based on patient/family needs and resources, using professional judgment consistent with existing policies
• Observes, evaluates, and reports to the physician the patient’s physical and emotional condition and reaction to drugs or treatment
• Maintains communication with the supervisor regarding daily visit schedules and relays patient information for appropriate disposition and follow-through to the physician or community agency
• Prepares clinical summaries, case conferences, and discharge summaries, as well as all recordings required in charting by the end of the month
• Records all nursing services, communication, and conferences, utilizing appropriate forms, promptly
• Provides written information to accounts receivable regarding changes in the Medicare status of patients
• Maintains necessary records and forms for analysis and planning of service to establish priorities for care
• Attends and participates in 10 staff meetings, eight in-service and continuing education programs
• Assigns staff based on specific patient needs, family capabilities, staff training, experience, and the degree of supervision needed
• Aids in patient assessment and Home Health aide delegation/supervision
• May be required to organize a weekly schedule for all nursing staff
• Timely documentation, according to the current Franklin County Medical Center’s Timely Documentation Protocol, is required
• Maintains confidentiality by protecting sensitive, proprietary, or confidential information
• Adheres to HIPAA privacy and security requirements
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Wound Care Certification required and/or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Outcome and Assessment Information Sent (OASIS) certification preferred
• One year of nursing experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Qualifications

• A service-minded work ethic with a drive to meet patient care needs and a positive, upbeat attitude when encountering ambiguity and change
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's electronic medical record, medical equipment, and other technologies
• Proficiency in faxing, emailing, and Google Suite
• Knowledge in nursing, healthcare safety, state and federal regulations, and regulatory processes
• Must be capable of supervising multiple aspects of patient care and individuals providing that care
• Ability to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• Ability to access and navigate throughout the department within the organization's facilities
• Ongoing need for the employee to see and read information labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify/operate equipment and supplies
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing necessary information, and other tasks

Skills

• Service-minded work ethic
• Positive, upbeat attitude
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Proficiency with electronic medical record, medical equipment, and other technologies
• Proficiency in faxing, emailing, and Google Suite
• Knowledge in nursing, healthcare safety, state and federal regulations, and regulatory processes
• Ability to supervise multiple aspects of patient care and individuals providing that care
• Ability to navigate crowded and busy rooms
• Ability to see and read information labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify/operate equipment and supplies
• Manual dexterity for complex and delicate equipment manipulation

Benefits

Sign-on bonus

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Days, with rotating calls and weekends