Home Health Registered Nurse

Compassus•Hood River, OR

36d•$50 - $70•Remote

About The Position

The primary functions of this role are to plan, develop, implement, evaluate, organize, and direct home care services with the interdisciplinary team, including the physician, patient/family, and referring agency. The position also involves administering skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence and assuming responsibility for the total provision of care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college/university, Associate, Diploma, or Baccalaureate School of nursing
Current, unencumbered State License as a registered Nurse
Current Driver’s License
Current CPR, negative TB screen and Hepatitis consent/declination
Two years of experience as a registered nurse in a clinical care setting, home health preferred.
Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
Good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses home health patients to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, and evaluations.
Case manages and provides clinical oversight and direction to the interdisciplinary team, physician, and family.
Implements/develops/documents the plan of care and revises as necessary.
Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
Supervises and provides directions to the HHA/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of services provided.
Assures continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payors.
Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call service to patients/families, as assigned.
Provides effective communication to patient/family, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals.
Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
Ensures adherence to and compliance with information systems security policies and procedures.