Home Care RN - Full-Time

LMHS Careers•Newark, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a non-profit healthcare organization serving the Licking County community. The Home Care RN provides clinically competent, autonomous nursing care in patients’ residences and oversees their care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse makes initial and scheduled visits, regularly reassesses patient needs, initiates and revises plans of care, and coordinates the disciplines and resources required to meet patients’ needs at home. The RN collaborates with other care disciplines, arranges and documents case conferences, prepares clinical and progress notes, reviews documentation, and completes home health certification, plans of care, recertification forms, and summary reports for physicians and insurance companies. The nurse informs physicians and other personnel of changes in patient condition, counsels patients and families, participates in in-service programs, and supervises and teaches other nursing personnel. The role includes weekly on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio.
Two years of experience delivering nursing care.
Analytical abilities and sound nursing knowledge.
Effective communication skills.
Knowledge of policies and procedures.
CPR certification.
Reliable transportation, a current driver’s license, and automobile insurance.
Knowledge of home health care regulatory guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience with wound care, negative pressure wound therapy, ostomy, chest tubes, PICC lines, feeding tubes, and drains is preferred; the employer will teach appropriate skills to a candidate if necessary.

Responsibilities

Ensure quality and safe home health care services.
Assess patients for appropriateness of admission and continuing services.
Develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner, including clinical and progress notes, home health certification and plan-of-care forms, recertification forms, and summary reports.
Supervise home health aides and teach other nursing personnel.
Coordinate patient care with appropriate disciplines and resources, including arranging and documenting case conferences.
Re-evaluate patients’ nursing needs and revise plans of care as necessary.
Consult physicians and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patients’ condition and needs.
Counsel patients and families on nursing and related needs.
Participate in in-service programs.
Fulfill weekly on-call responsibilities.