Home Health Registered Nurse

Well Care Health•Burgaw, NC

24d

About The Position

The Home Health Registered Nurse uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized care in patients’ homes. The role includes care and case management for patients across the lifespan, including adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics, according to established policies, procedures, guidelines, and nursing standards. The nurse manages a patient caseload, coordinates with a multidisciplinary team, communicates in accordance with agency policies, and contributes to program effectiveness and customer satisfaction. The position requires a current nursing license in the state where care is provided (North Carolina or South Carolina), CPR certification, a valid driver’s license, and an operational vehicle. Work hours are variable Monday through Friday, with holidays as needed, and the schedule is flexible to accommodate staffing needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing through an associate degree, diploma, or BSN program.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the state where care is provided (North Carolina or South Carolina).
Current CPR certification.
One year of RN experience and at least two years of total clinical experience. Supplemental experience may include work as an LPN, CNA, military medic, EMT, or in a related role.
Ability to communicate and read and write in English.
Hand-eye coordination for tasks such as giving injections and using a computer.
Ability to manipulate patient-care equipment and properly transfer and guard patients.
Ability to develop positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
Ability to transfer or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds and frequently push, move, lift, position, bathe, and ambulate patients.
Ability to assess patient conditions, formulate care plans, prioritize duties, learn new patient-care skills and techniques, and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and use sight to implement and evaluate care, and to use hearing for auscultation, alarms, and communication.
Must have a valid driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, interpret, plan, implement, and evaluate patients according to their age and diagnosis.
Manage a caseload of patients and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.
Communicate information in accordance with agency policies, procedures, and discipline-specific guidelines.
Contribute to program effectiveness.
Organize and perform work effectively and efficiently.
Maintain and adjust the schedule to enhance agency performance.
Demonstrate the agency’s values, mission, and vision.
Maintain positive interpersonal relations with agency members.
Maintain and promote customer satisfaction.
Assess patients, formulate care plans, select interventions, evaluate responses to care, and explain or teach patients about their conditions and recovery.