Registered Nurse

Reports to: Case Manager/DON

Job Type: Part-time

Job Summary:

Demonstrate proficient skills using assessments to admit, transfer, re-certify, and discharge home health patients regarding physician orders. Coordinate and supervise LPN’ s and HHA’s in the delivery of patient care. Maintain compliance with agency policy and procedures. Follow state regulations.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

• Be a registered nurse (R.N.) with a current license.
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience as an R.N.
• BLS Certification
• Work positively and favorably with patients, families, and staff.

Responsibilities/essential functions:

The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Perform the initial home care patient visit and re-evaluate the patient’s needs and progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate the plan of care under doctor’s orders.
• Perform assessments for the home care patient.
• Observe, assess, and document symptoms.
• Monitor reactions and patient progress.
• Educate patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plan of care, and individualized treatment plans.
• Educate patients and caregivers on techniques for in home health care.
• Coordinate patient services.
• Supervise LPNs and HHA’s.
• Notify the physician and other personnel (DON, PT, Case Manager) of change in the patient’s condition.
• Perform skill outline in the agency’s approved policy and procedure manual.
• Discharge the patient from skilled nursing services when the discharge criteria have been met.
• Case conference clinicians provide care to ensure coordination of care.
• Update clinical records according to policy and procedures.
• Update knowledge and skills by attending in-service programs, continuing education programs, seminars, and self-study programs annually.
• Provide onsite supervision of LPN/HHA.
• Adhere to state regulations.

Salary:

• $35.00 – $43.00 per hour

Expected hours:

• 2 – 40 per week

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)