Home Health Field RN - PRN
About The Position
The Home Health Field Registered Nurse delivers patient-centered care in patients’ homes. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care tailored to individual needs, including for patients with complex medical conditions. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to promote health, prevent complications, and support recovery or chronic disease management. Through education, emotional support, and clinical expertise, the RN helps patients achieve health goals and maintain independence while supporting continuity of care outside traditional clinical settings. The RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, determines appropriate services, develops and documents plans of care, and evaluates patient and family responses. The role also includes educating patients and families, coordinating care with other health professionals, directing Home Health Aides and LPN/LVNs, and monitoring cases for payer compliance.
Requirements
- Current RN license.
- Valid driver’s license.
- CPR certification.
- Valid auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of Home Health RN experience preferred.
- HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, documenting findings in clinical records and related reports.
- Apply admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of home health care and patient eligibility.
- Develop, implement, and document plans of care to support quality and continuity of care; recommend revisions as needed.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about self-care techniques, nutrition, and dietary needs.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
- Assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
- Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions to prevent contamination and disease transmission during patient care.
- Provide clinical direction to Home Health Aides and LPNs/LVNs to support quality and continuity of services.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes demonstrating progress toward established goals.
- Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other health care professionals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
