Home Health Nurse

DescriptionLakeview Village Home Health is searching for caring, dedicated, and trustworthy RN or LPN to join our team! As a Nurse, you will provide comprehensive nursing services to residents and their families in a community setting, with an emphasis on the promotion and maintenance of health, early detection, and restoration measures. This care is provided under the leadership of a RN Case Manager, but as a staff nurse, you will be one of the residents’ closest advocates.Job Type: PRN, as neededWhy Join Us?Retirement plan with employer match up to 4%On-site childcareFitness center and poolCompetitive payJob Description:Completes an initial OASIS assessment of the residents and their family to ascertain the level of in-home care needs, including their physical, emotional, and mental needsAssists the primary care physician in developing a care plan, maintains appropriate communication with the physician throughout the course of treatmentImplements a plan of care under the supervision of the Nursing Case Manager, Home Health Administrator, and the Primary Care Physician. Participates in resident care conferences as neededFollows universal precautions, infection control procedures, and safety/sanitation standards of practiceProvides frequent leadership for Home Health Aides by instructing and evaluating care providedProvides residents with the appropriate treatment as directed by the primary care physicianThoroughly and completely records all treatments in the appropriate charting system to ensure the continuity of care, maintenance of accurate legal documents, and caring, professional servicesProvides residents and their families with education on appropriate medical self-care skillsEnsures that equipment and other necessary items and/or services are made accessible for residentsEnsures that residents’ living spaces are maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly mannerParticipate in on-call duties as directed by the Home Health Administrator/Director of NursingAttends and participates in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programsDevelops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, other departments within the facility, and off-campus contacts to ensure that departmental programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the facility and residents QualificationsMust be a graduate of an accredited School of NursingMust possess a current, unrestricted LPN or RN State Nursing license in the State of KansasMust have current CPR certificationPrior Home Health experience is preferredMust have a reliable method of transportation and a valid State driver’s licenseDemonstrates good communications skills, including but not limited to effective reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, with a fluent understanding of EnglishAbility to work independently, prioritize tasks appropriately, and exercise sound judgement where procedures cannot be standardizedAbility to administer and follow straightforward written or verbal instructionsAbility to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as assignedDemonstrates both precision and accuracy in the completion of duties each dayPossesses an empathetic approach to the elderlyAble to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others