Registered Nurse RN Home Care

About the role

Banner Home Health is a four-star home care agency with a track record for quality and excellence. This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
• Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.

Requirements

• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.

Qualifications

• Must have one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Must have one year experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or an acute care setting.
• Must be able to operate personal vehicle and possess a valid driver's license.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance package.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee assistance program.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $45,000 - $75,000 annually.

Schedule

This position offers flexible “Work your way” schedule, 3 12hr shifts or 4 10hr shifts working every other weekend. These shifts are available upon completion of mandatory training and preceptorship, Monday-Friday for the first 30-60 days.