Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health
SIGN ON BONUS $10,000.00 Eligible
Experienced RN
We are proud of our skilled, caring, trustworthy and compassionate Home Health experts. Our clinicians visit patient homes to deliver customized, physician-prescribed care after a hospital stay, illness or injury to rehabilitate and achieve optimal level of independence. Home Health is an alternative to repeated hospitalizations or an extended hospital stay.

Working Hours

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of patients on his/her caseload to include but not limited to: appropriate utilization of services; review of documentation in the medical record; maintenance of interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning.
• 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) and medication reconciliation.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to establish appropriate treatment plan and develop a plan of care.
• Initiates the plan of care, makes necessary revisions as patient status, and needs change. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcomes.
• Initiates appropriate nursing interventions. Provides treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. Educates the patient and family/caregiver on self-care techniques medications, diet and other instructions as ordered.
• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/ caregivers.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; communicates regularly with the interdisciplinary team; communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the plan of care; and communicates on a regular basis with manager.
• Provides supervision of home health aides per regulatory requirements.
• Complies with established policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with state, federal, and local regulations for the delivery of home care services.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an approved nursing program
• Experience: One (1) year of recent clinical nursing experience
• Licenses/Registrations/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina, Valid SC driver's license with good driving record, CPR certification