What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse for Home Health position at Madison Healthcare Services?
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides skilled nursing care in accordance with a physician's plan of treatment to clients at the housing with services (Hilltop Residence) or in the community, which can require travel to up to 25 miles (will receive reimbursement).
Schedule
PRN/Casual
Duties / Responsibilities
- Initiates the plan of treatment and necessary revisions on an individual client basis.
- The RN assesses client's physical, emotional, psychological and financial needs to the extent referrals are made to appropriate agency or professional.
- Performs skilled nursing services to the client in their residence.
- Evaluates and updates the physician and other caregivers on the client's needs regularly.
- Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes on a timely basis.
- Counsels client and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides resources for the client and family to make decisions.
- Participates in in-services programs and provides in-services as requested to other staff persons.
- Maintains continuing education as required by state law.
- RN supervises effectively paraprofessionals assigned to the patient care coordinator's clients.
- Maintains and fosters a good working relationship with clients and their families, staff, co-workers and community persons.
- Demonstrates and practices good safety and standard precautions.
- Will be assigned on-call hours one evening each week, and one weekend each month.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education / Experience
- Must possess and maintain current Minnesota license as a Registered Nurse.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Must have a valid Minnesota Driver's License.
- Must have a reliable transportation to travel to clients' home, and proof of car insurance.
- Must possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with clients, families, healthcare providers, co-workers and paraprofessional staff.
- Prioritizes and organizes work effectively and efficiently to accomplish workload in time allotted.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills that affords the ability to effectively interact with clients, family members, co-workers, leaders, providers, etc.
- Adaptable and flexible to changing situations.
- Able to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
Pay: $ $42.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $42