Home Health Registered Nurse

Traditional Home Health Care•Dunmore, PA

10d

About The Position

Traditional Home Health Care is a leader in the health care field providing skilled nursing/aide services and state of the art educational programs that have proven results. Our goals are clear: to restore the patient's health and increase patient confidence in their own abilities so that they may lead healthier more productive lives. To learn more about Traditional Home Health Care, please visit our website at www.TraditionalHomeHealthCare.com Job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following: Admits patients to Traditional Home Health Care, completing clinical documentation as required. Assesses patient status and develops plan of care with coordination of nursing supervisor, patient and family members, and physician. Administers patient care, management and evaluation of the care plan, teaching of the patient in accordance with MD orders. Revises plan of care by consultation with MD according to changes in patient status. Reports patient status changes to patient’s physician and nursing supervisor on a continuous basis. Informs MD in changes to patient care and progress. Discharges patients AFTER consultation with the physician and nursing supervisor, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation. Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, therapist, nursing supervisor, and other members of the health care team. Prepares, maintains and submits documentation as required by Traditional Home Health Care. Informs patients of other services that are available and makes referrals to other community resources as needed. Prepares medical documentation on all patients, including case conferences, medication changes, various OASIS time points, and changes to plan of care. Prepares visit report, patient updates and summaries, and confers with other members of the health care team to provide optimal patient care.

Requirements

Current license as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania
Acute care and/or home health experience is preferred.
Excellent assessment skills, documentation skills and ability to meet deadlines
Must have a current drivers license
Ability to travel to case assignments as assigned.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively
Strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Acute care and/or home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Admits patients to Traditional Home Health Care, completing clinical documentation as required.
Assesses patient status and develops plan of care with coordination of nursing supervisor, patient and family members, and physician.
Administers patient care, management and evaluation of the care plan, teaching of the patient in accordance with MD orders.
Revises plan of care by consultation with MD according to changes in patient status.
Reports patient status changes to patient’s physician and nursing supervisor on a continuous basis.
Informs MD in changes to patient care and progress.
Discharges patients AFTER consultation with the physician and nursing supervisor, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation.
Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, therapist, nursing supervisor, and other members of the health care team.
Prepares, maintains and submits documentation as required by Traditional Home Health Care.
Informs patients of other services that are available and makes referrals to other community resources as needed.
Prepares medical documentation on all patients, including case conferences, medication changes, various OASIS time points, and changes to plan of care.
Prepares visit report, patient updates and summaries, and confers with other members of the health care team to provide optimal patient care.