Home Health Registered Nurse - Weekends

About the role

This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care tailored to patients' age and diagnosis. It requires effective management of new patient assessments, coordination with a multidisciplinary team, and follow-up visits as needed. Communication must adhere to agency policies and discipline-specific guidelines, contributing to overall program effectiveness. Organizational skills are essential for efficient work performance and schedule management, with a commitment to the agency's values and positive interpersonal relations. Key responsibilities include maintaining patient satisfaction, demonstrating the agency's mission and values daily, and promoting quality care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care tailored to patients' age and diagnosis.
• Manage new patient assessments.
• Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct follow-up visits as needed.
• Maintain patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrate the agency's mission and values daily.
• Promote quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Current licensure in NC/SC.
• At least two years of nursing experience, with home health preferred.
• Valid driver's license and operational vehicle.

Skills

• Technical: manual dexterity, computer literacy, patient care equipment manipulation.
• Interpersonal: strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with patients, families, and staff.
• Physical: ability to lift and maneuver objects and patients; tasks such as positioning and ambulation demand physical effort.
• Mental: patient assessment, care planning, intervention selection, patient education; strong memory and prioritization abilities.
• Sensory: visual and auditory assessment vital for implementing and evaluating care plans.