Home Health RN Field Nurse

CommuniCare Health Services • Morgantown, WV

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About The Position

Stonerise Home Health is seeking a Home Health RN Field Nurse to plan, organize, and direct home care services, with an emphasis on community health education and experience. The nurse uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of patients and families in their homes and communities. The role includes assessing patients and families, developing and updating plans of care, overseeing care delivered by LPNs and Home Health Aides, administering prescribed medications and treatments, and coordinating assigned patient care. The position is full-time in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Active RN licensure.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Licensed driver with an insured automobile that meets state or organizational requirements and is in good working order.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree with one year of home health care experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine home care needs, including a physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
• Supervise and direct LPNs and/or Home Health Aides in implementing patient care plans.
• Develop patient education plans as needed and direct LPNs in implementing them.
• Create and modify Home Health Aide care plans, and supervise aides through patient feedback and onsite interactions.
• Evaluate and revise plans of care as patient status and needs change.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Develop plans of care with goals based on nursing diagnoses and incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative actions.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Identify discharge-planning needs during care-plan development and implement them before patient discharge.
• Act as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and coordinate care for an assigned caseload.
• Prepare clinical notes as needed and communicate patient needs to physicians.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary group insurance programs.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement for qualified career paths.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed