Home Health Nurse

Why Join Us?

• Retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• On-site childcare
• Fitness center and pool
• Competitive pay

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial OASIS assessment of residents and their families to ascertain the level of in-home care needs, including physical, emotional, and mental needs
• Assists the primary care physician in developing a care plan and maintains appropriate communication with the physician throughout the course of treatment
• Implements 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 needed
• Follows universal precautions, infection control procedures, and safety/sanitation standards of practice
• Provides frequent leadership for Home Health Aides by instructing and evaluating care provided
• Provides residents with appropriate treatment as directed by the primary care physician
• Thoroughly and completely records all treatments in the appropriate charting system to ensure continuity of care, maintenance of accurate legal documents, and caring, professional services
• Provides residents and their families with education on appropriate medical self-care skills
• Ensures that equipment and other necessary items and/or services are made accessible for residents
• Ensures that residents’ living spaces are maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly manner
• Participates in on-call duties as directed by the Home Health Administrator/Director of Nursing
• Attends and participates in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, other departments within the facility, and off-campus contacts to ensure departmental programs meet the needs of the facility and residents

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current, unrestricted LPN or RN State Nursing license in the State of Kansas
• Current CPR certification
• Prior Home Health experience is preferred
• Reliable method of transportation and a valid State driver’s license
• Demonstrated good communications skills, including effective reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, with a fluent understanding of English
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks appropriately, and exercise sound judgement where procedures cannot be standardized
• Ability to administer and follow straightforward written or verbal instructions
• Ability to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as assigned
• Demonstrates both precision and accuracy in the completion of duties each day
• Possesses an empathetic approach to the elderly
• Ability to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others