Home Health RN Admission Nurse

Why Work for Adara?

Adara Home Health offers fulfilling Home Care careers to professionals looking for flexibility and the ability to manage their own schedule. Join our team and work for an employer who values each employee as an individual and respects everyone’s need for work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic assessment of clients to determine needs.
• Implements and evaluates the effectiveness of care.
• Uses interview and physical assessment skills to evaluate client needs.
• Demonstrates nursing skills appropriate for services provided.
• Records nursing diagnoses, measurable outcomes, interventions and nurses notes according to company standards.
• Develops and updates care plans as client’s condition indicates.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current health practices when performing observation and evaluation of client care.
• Provides total client care to include medications and treatments administered as ordered by the physician, physical and psychological care, and client and family education.
• Affirms and interprets symptoms and institutes remedial measures within the legal limits of nursing practice within the state of Minnesota, and reports significant changes in client's condition immediately.
• Demonstrates problem solving abilities in adapting to the client’s changing needs.
• Organizes assignments to provide quality care in the most cost-effective manner.
• Coordinates client care with family, other caregivers, community resources and other disciplines.
• Fosters continuity of care by identifying problems and participating in solutions to reach identified client outcome.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, families and employees.
• Maintains a safe client environment and identifies and reports to the office any suspected vulnerable client abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
• Understands and follows infection control policies.
• Participates in the after hours on-call process to ensure client care policies and procedures are followed and staffing issues resolved.
• Teaches and evaluates delegated tasks performed to improve client care.
• Provides orientation to employees according to company policy.
• Keeps up to date on state and federal regulations as they apply to home care.
• Participates in case conferences and team meetings in the branch office.
• Maintains positive and effective communication with employees.
• Understands and participates in team concept.
• Promotes a positive client and employee service image.
• Demonstrates self-direction to prioritize and accomplish job responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Branch Office.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a R.N. in the state of Minnesota.
• At least two (2) years experience in a health care facility or home care field.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates ability to make appropriate clinical judgements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; interpersonal communication and teaching skills.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn new software.
• Knowledge of Word and Excel a plus.
• Understanding of Medicare certification and OASIS documentation experience required.
• Ability to manage a variety of assignments while establishing priorities and assuring that necessary duties are completed.
• Access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation in order to travel to multiple company business stops a day.
• A valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance when using a personal vehicle for company business.
• Proof of negative Mantoux or documentation of negative chest X-ray.
• Current CPR certification recommended.
• Disclose any conviction and criminal history records pertaining to any crime related to the provision of health services.

Benefits

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Recognition Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Benefits Based On Full Time Eligibility
• Medical, Vision, Life, and Pet insurance
• 401k 100% vested
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Mobile Reimbursement or Company Phone
• Major Responsibilities