Home Health RN Intake & Assessment Nurse ($5,000 Sign-On Bonus)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health RN Intake & Assessment Nurse collaborates in establishing home health plans of care and coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient needs across the continuum. The nurse analyzes information relevant to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses, evaluates progress toward goals using the nursing process, and applies appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes. The role also employs strategies to promote health and maintain a safe environment. In the home setting, the RN works autonomously to provide safe, thorough, and effective physician-ordered care. Duties include conducting primary care patient interviews, assessing home safety, completing comprehensive physical assessments, recognizing problems, asking questions, and contacting the patient’s primary care provider as appropriate. Additional duties may be assigned. Available schedules and service areas include a weekend opportunity working Friday through Sunday, three days per week, and opportunities in Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, and Davidson Counties at 32–40 hours per week. The sign-on bonus is not available to current Vanderbilt Health staff or former staff who worked for Vanderbilt Health in the past twelve months, and is available only for full-time positions.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Relevant work experience; experience level listed as 1 year.
Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Ability to assess and evaluate patients in the home setting.
Ability to provide patient education and plan, prioritize, schedule, and organize care tasks.
Ability to search for evidence to answer clinical questions.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing home health plans of care and coordinate and implement care delivery.
Anticipate patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyze patient care and management information to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions.
Promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Provide safe, thorough, effective physician-ordered care in the home setting.
Conduct primary care patient interviews, assess home safety, and perform comprehensive physical assessments.
Recognize problems, ask questions, and contact the patient's primary care provider as appropriate.