Registered Nurse - Home Health York FT Weekend Days

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned patient caseload daily, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet patient needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders.
• Collect data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts, and/or related EMR information.
• Analyze data to determine issues and available resources for effective resolution.
• Identify patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls, and/or high utilization of resources; provide additional intervention and case conferencing to mitigate risk and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Prioritize multi-issue situations based on the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety, and impact on timely services.
• Identify barriers to situation/complaint resolution (e.g., language, literacy, psychological) and follow up with appropriate resources or leadership.
• Develop and oversee a plan of care, effectively communicating it to involved parties to support quality patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Implement the plan and direct care coordination using a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, including supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs.
• Perform ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO, and agency policies.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of patient-centered goals.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support up to 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak English clearly and understandably.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch; finger dexterity.
• Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
• Must respond quickly to changes in patient conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state of work and residence, or if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as primary residence, meet licensure requirements in your home state. For Non-National License Compact states, a current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner is required in the state where the RN works.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.