Home Care Registered Nurse

Northwell•Riverhead, NY

1d•$78,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Home Care Registered Nurse provides age-specific care to a designated group of patients through the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate and carry out procedures and treatments, and applies leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying individualized goals and outcomes, planning and implementing care, administering medications and treatments, documenting patient status and responses, and providing patient and family education. The nurse also supports safe care, responds to emergencies, coordinates discharge planning and referrals, and participates in performance improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.
A valid New York State driver’s license may be required depending on area of assignment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and answer questions courteously and accurately.
Assess physical health, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management.
Assess psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, comprehension, knowledge, cultural and ethnic needs, and patient expectations; communicate and document findings and support plans.
Identify patient outcomes and problems, develop measurable outcome criteria, and establish individualized goals.
Prioritize care activities and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication; document care plans and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Implement and reassess plans of care, revise them as needed, and maintain patient safety precautions.
Administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, provide emotional support, and perform procedures safely and efficiently.
Document patient treatment, activity, condition, and responses to medical and nursing interventions according to departmental policy.
Respond effectively to emergencies and communicate with patients’ families or caretakers.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, provide discharge instructions, and evaluate and document care outcomes.
Perform outcome variance analysis and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve care in the unit.
Collaborate with care team members and physicians on treatment plans, provide direction to team members, and use clinical judgment when delegating assignments.
Perform decubitus care and preventive skin care, apply simple dressings using aseptic technique, apply warm or cold compresses, perform irrigations, and carry out other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; prepare local solutions; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, explain conditions as indicated, communicate relevant assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use teaching resources, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.