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)