Home Health Registered Nurse

Well Care Health•Wilmington, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Well Care Health is seeking a compassionate, dedicated Home Health Registered Nurse to join their growing team and provide exceptional care in a supportive and rewarding environment. At Well Care Health, they aim for employees to do what they love and do it well, fostering a team of compassionate and committed professionals. A career at Well Care is described as more than just a job, but a way of life. The home health registered nurse uses the nursing process (assesses, plans, implements, evaluates) to provide individualized patient care in the home setting for patients across all developmental stages, from neonates to geriatrics, adhering to established policies, procedures, guidelines, and nursing standards of care. This position is responsible for the care and case management of patients in their homes based on the nurse’s experience and competency evaluation. For over 38 years, Well Care Health, a family-owned and operated organization with over 650 professionals, has been committed to patients and employees, providing exceptional home health and hospice care across the Carolinas. Their mission is "Keeping our Communities Healthy, Happy, and at Home!" They are recognized as one of the nation’s top home health providers, achieving 5-star patient care ratings in nearly every area served, placing them in the top 5% of agencies nationwide. They invite experienced healthcare professionals to join their expanding team for a unique and impactful career opportunity.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the State in which providing care (NC/SC).
CPR certification required.
One year RN experience and a total of 2 or more years clinical experience is required.
Less than 1 year RN experience requires 1 year of clinical experience as LPN (Internal use only).
Therapy Assistants (PTA, OTA) with 1 year of Home Health experience and at least 6 months RN experience (internal use only).
Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, use computer, etc.
Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language.
Able to manipulate patient care equipment, to properly transfer and guard patients.
Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, patients’ families, physicians and staff in order to effectively care for the patients.
Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care.
Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients.
Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort.
Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation.
Must be able to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient’s response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their condition/recovery.
Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory.
Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care.
Able to learn and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate plan of care (changing dressings, starting IVs, regulating IV’s, maintain equipment as to readouts, etc.).
Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, hear alarms, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff.
Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and monitor patients' health conditions in their home environment.
Develop and implement individualized care plans.
Educate patients and families on health management and self-care.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.
Effectively and efficiently manages the care of a caseload of patients and coordinates care with a multidisciplinary team.
Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.
Contributes to program effectiveness.
Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.
Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.
Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.
Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.