Admission Registered Nurse (RN)

Lake Sunapee VNA•New London, NH

About The Position

Admission Registered Nurse (RN) We are seeking an Admission Registered Nurse (RN) to provide trusted, compassionate, and expert home care in our community. This role floats throughout the territory covering RN tasks and is part-time to full-time (requiring a minimum of 24-hours per week). Benefits for this position are dependent upon the number of schedule hours the Admission RN is hired for. These benefits may include, but are limited to: Health insurance – Effective first of the month after 30 days of employment Dental insurance – Effective first of the month after 30 days of employment Flexible Spending Account Various voluntary insurance plans Earned Time Retirement account Job Highlights for an Admission Registered Nurse (RN): Get to know your individual patients in their own environment Flexible workday, with an option to start and end your day from home Maintain a high level of autonomy Travel time and mileage reimbursement given Excellent benefits Become an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team Strong clinical support and educational resources provided Work in an environment where agency culture fosters teamwork and excellence Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is a mid-sized agency, providing home health care, hospice, palliative and personal care services to people of all ages in parts of Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan counties in New Hampshire. Lake Sunapee Region VNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Active NH RN license
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
One (1) year of healthcare experience required; home health care experience preferred
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
Proof of Flu vaccination
Reliable transportation
Valid driver's license
Automobile insurance
Physical exam within the last year
Two-step TB test

Nice To Haves

home health care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and 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.
Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.