Home Health Registered Nurse

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton•Murray, UT

About The Position

The registered nurse plans, organizes, and coordinates home care services, drawing on nursing experience with an emphasis on community health education and experience. The nurse uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. The nurse develops and initiates individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, their representatives, and caregivers; provides ordered preventative and rehabilitative nursing services; offers counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and families; prepares clinical notes; and coordinates care with physicians, other healthcare practitioners, and community health contacts. The role also includes on-call duties, participation in quality improvement and in-service training, arranging necessary equipment and services, and instructing, supervising, and evaluating home health aides every two weeks. The nurse may also supervise LPNs/LVNs and HHAs/CNAs as directed. The position requires travel for agency-related activities and involves prolonged or considerable walking or standing, lifting and transferring patients and supplies, and frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. The employee may be asked to perform other job-related tasks beyond those listed.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Licensed in the state where practicing.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to drive or access transportation for agency-related travel; maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance, and have access to an automobile.
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
Excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Nursing skills that meet the competency checklist.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
Ability to perform prolonged or considerable walking or standing; lift, position, or transfer patients; lift supplies and equipment; and perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience, with at least one year in public health or home care nursing; this experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and initiate the plan of care and take responsibility for ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative, and caregiver(s).
Initiate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provide services ordered by the physician and indicated in the plan of care.
Provide counseling to patients, caregivers, and families.
Educate patients and caregivers.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
Communicate with the physician responsible for the home health plan of care and other appropriate healthcare practitioners about the current plan of care.
Report changes in the patient’s condition and needs to the physician, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Communicate with community health-related contacts to coordinate the care plan.
Participate in the HHA’s quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements are available for equipment and other necessary items and services.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Supervise LPNs/LVNs and/or HHAs/CNAs as directed.