Registered Nurse (Home Health)

Essential Job Duties

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
• Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Supervise LPN and HHA documentation of care and services rendered according to agency policies and procedures.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Reports incidents timely and to appropriate persons per agency policy.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
• Participates in case conferences with other disciplines to coordinate plan of care.
• Participates in on-call duties as needed.

Requirements

• Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Bachelor’s preferred
• Professional Experience: Must have a State Certified RN license
• Experience in Certified Home Care and OASIS
• Must be willing to travel
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation