The Registered Nurse plans and directs home health care by performing comprehensive patient assessments and developing individualized care plans. They coordinate care as a Case Manager, administering treatments and providing health education to patients and their families.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with a current state nursing license and CPR certification. A minimum of two years of experience is preferred, specifically in public health or home health nursing.
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Job description
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home health care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.
The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Patient Care Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine home health needs.
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by: Writing and initiating plan of care Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnoses and incorporates rehabilitative nursing actions.
Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency.
Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
Communication Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given.
Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k Plan Options
Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers.
Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and Home Health care team to meet the emotional and physical needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
Attends Case Conference meetings.
Additional Duties Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Other duties as assigned.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.
The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or home health nursing is preferred.
Management experience not required.
Responsible for supervising home health aides.
Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist.
Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Maintains a current CPR certification.
The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency-related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
Must have an active license to practice in the state of Idaho Benefits: Flexible schedule, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan Options, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
Salary
$45-55 per hour DOE The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. We are a dedicated team of local professionals focused on delivering personalized home health care with an emphasis on quality and excellence. Our staff of caring professional have roots in this area, and we work with each patient and family to ensure that our care is personalized to respect the unique needs of each person we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.
