Assessment RN - Vanderbilt Home Health (Rutherford County)

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Organization

• VHCS
• Clinical -
• Nursing
• Job
• Summary: Collaborates in establishing the home health plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum. Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis. Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes. Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. . Position Hours 36 hours per week Assessment visits (around 2 hours per visit) Department Summary Vanderbilt Home Care delivers high-quality, in-home care through licensed nurses and therapists who support patients in the comfort and independence of their own homes. Under physician direction, our team assists with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, medication management, and provides companionship and emotional support. We proudly serve patients across Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson counties. Our compassionate clinicians are committed to delivering safe, patient-centered care. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborates in establishing the home health plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum. Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis. Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes. Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
• Technical
• Capabilities
• Nursing
• Patient
• Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Care
• Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Evidence-Based
• Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.