Home Health Registered Nurse PRN

Compassus•Medford, OR

13d

About The Position

The Home Health Registered Nurse plans, develops, implements, evaluates, organizes, and directs home care services with the interdisciplinary team, including the physician, patient and family, and referring agency. The nurse administers skilled nursing care to clients of all ages in their place of residence and assumes responsibility for the total provision of care. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; managing cases and providing clinical oversight to the interdisciplinary team, physician, and family; and implementing and documenting individualized plans of care. The nurse also supervises and directs home health aides and licensed vocational nurses, promotes continuity and quality of care, and monitors cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements. On-call duties may be assigned. Compassus describes a culture centered on compassion, respect, appreciation, professional growth, and belonging. It offers career development resources, mentorship, and access to tools and technologies that support patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college or university, associate, diploma, or baccalaureate school of nursing.
Current, unencumbered state license as a registered nurse.
Current driver’s license.
Current CPR certification.
Negative TB screen and Hepatitis consent or declination.
Two years of experience as a registered nurse in a clinical care setting.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Home health nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess home health patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs using documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, and evaluations.
Case manage patients and provide clinical oversight and direction to the interdisciplinary team, physician, and family.
Implement, develop, and document plans of care, revising them as necessary.
Use infection-control measures to protect staff and patients in accordance with OSHA requirements.
Supervise and direct home health aides and licensed vocational nurses to support quality and continuity of services.
Ensure continuity of quality patient care and appropriate documentation.
Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and families.
Communicate effectively with patients and families, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals.
Adhere to company policies and procedures.
Follow information systems security policies and procedures, attend security training when offered, and report security problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.