Description

Position Description
A Registered Nurse who is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing, and documenting care for a geographically assigned caseload of patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians orders and professional skills, the RN develops and implements a home health plan that meets each patients specific needs and is in compliance with accrediting organization standards, federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines as well as HHA policies and procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs admission assessment within 24-48 hours of referral or patients return to his/her residence per agency guidelines.
• Develops a written plan of care for each patient.
• Collects accurate OASIS data at time appropriate periods.
• Assesses patients condition, initiates plan of care, re-evaluates and updates as necessary.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patients age.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patients clinical position.
• Follows the seven (7) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Provides skilled nursing care.
• Obtains all necessary physician orders and collaborates with physician as patients needs dictate.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Initiates case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
• Notifies the Intake Coordinator of patients who need to be seen on weekends or holidays and submits updated nursing care plan to the weekend/holiday nurse.
• Follows up with obtaining lab results and notifying physician of any significant results.
• Establishes patient schedule and indicates which patients may be seen by a part-time RN when caseload prohibits Case Manager from seeing all scheduled patients.
• Re-evaluates the need for continued care on an ongoing basis, initiates recertification as necessary.
• Completes patient documentation on time.
• Attends in-services and staff meetings as needed.
• Completes assigned training on time.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Always maintains patient confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the geriatric and adult population.
• Compassion and empathy for patients.
• Attention to detail regarding a patients problems to analyze what they need to ease their pain and to prevent further injury.
• Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, families, and staff.
• Communication skills to interact clearly with doctors, family members, patients, and the entire team of care.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience as an RN commensurate with one of the following:

One (1) year acute care experience within the last two (2) years;
One (1) year home healthcare experience within the last two (2) years;
One (1) year community health or public health experience within the last two (2) years;
One (1) year outpatient facility experience within the last two (2) years;
Credentials in specialty area, i.e., phlebotomy, IV, ET.

• Current CPR card.
• Valid state drivers license and reliable automobile.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical stamina to lift, transfer and assisting patients
• Ability to use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Must be able to travel to conduct patient visits.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use fingers to operate a computer and telephone.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

Safety risks:
Back injuries due to lifting, transferring, and assisting patients, or carrying equipment. Ergonomic strains due to repetitive movements. Risk of suffering injury during a traffic collision. Musculoskeletal injuries through poor posture whilst driving. Sprains and strains due to slips, trips and falls during the process of getting into and out of a vehicle.

Select Home Health and Hospice is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE) who prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.