What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Registered Nurse position at North Western Home Health Care?
Job Overview
Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Home Health Registered Nurse, where you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate, patient-centered care directly in patients' homes. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to utilize your extensive clinical expertise across diverse settings, including acute, post-acute, outpatient, and community-based care. As a key member of our home health team, you will assess patient needs, develop personalized care plans, and coordinate services to promote healing, independence, and well-being. Your energetic approach and commitment to excellence will help ensure patients receive the highest quality of care in the comfort of their own homes.
Duties
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments including vital signs, physiological evaluations, and medical history reviews to determine individual care needs.
- Develop and implement tailored care plans that incorporate critical care principles, trauma-informed practices, and specialty expertise such as ICU, emergency medicine, or geriatrics when applicable.
- Provide direct nursing care including medication administration, wound management, infection control procedures, and post-acute recovery support.
- Coordinate discharge planning and facilitate communication with primary care providers, specialists, and case management teams to ensure seamless transitions across care settings.
- Monitor patient progress through diagnostic evaluations and ongoing assessments; adjust treatment plans accordingly to optimize outcomes.
- Educate patients and their families on health management strategies, medication protocols, and safety procedures to empower self-care at home.
- Maintain detailed medical records in compliance with HIPAA regulations; document all interventions accurately and timely.
- Participate in utilization management activities by evaluating the necessity of services and supporting appropriate resource allocation.
- Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration to address behavioral health concerns or complex medical conditions such as infectious diseases or trauma-related injuries.
Experience
- Proven experience in hospital medicine or acute care environments such as ICU, emergency room, or Level I Trauma Centers is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing diverse patient populations including pediatrics (PICU), geriatrics, or behavioral health cases.
- Prior home health or post-acute care experience that includes outpatient or clinic settings is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, physiology principles, and diagnostic evaluation techniques is essential.
- Familiarity with managed care processes, utilization management protocols, and case management strategies enhances effectiveness in this role.
- Experience working with electronic medical records systems and understanding of medical records documentation standards required for compliance.
- Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments involving vital signs monitoring and clinical judgment across inpatient and outpatient environments. Join us to make a meaningful difference by providing expert nursing care that transforms lives—delivering compassion with every visit while advancing your professional growth in a vibrant healthcare setting!
Pay: $60.00 - $80.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60 - $80