Home Health RN

About the role

The Home Health Nursing, RN enables patients to stay in their homes by providing health and personal services; supporting patients and their families. The role involves varied and frequently interpretive work, requiring the nurse to independently determine appropriate courses of action.

Responsibilities

• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient’s nursing needs.
• Develops, initiates, and revises the Plan of Care (POC) as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Provides services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents in-service programs.
• Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
• Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
• Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
• Participates in peer review and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement as assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida.
• CPR certification.
• OSHA Certificate.
• HIV/AIDS Certificate.
• HIPAA Certificate.
• Alzheimer's Certificate.
• Medical Errors Certificate.
• Domestic Violence Certificate.
• At least 1+ year(s) professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors.
• Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last 3 years.
• Part of Humana's Driver safety program.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ year(s) professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors.
• This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program.
• Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last 3 years.
• Part of Humana's Driver safety program.

Skills

Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures. Applies concepts of the agency’s infection control plan and universal precaution in coordination/performing client cares activities to protect both patient and staff (OSHA).

Benefits

Includes paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident. For more details, please visit Humana.com and CenterWell.com.

Pay

$77,200 - $106,200 per year

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours 1