Home Health RN (Mental Health)

Compassus•Beaverton, OR

3d•$53 - $74•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health RN (Mental Health) plans, develops, implements, evaluates, organizes, and directs home care services with an interdisciplinary team, including the physician, patient and family, and referring agency. The role administers skilled nursing care to clients of all ages in their residences and assumes responsibility for the total provision of care. This is a full-time, weekday day-shift position in Portland-West, Oregon, and is part of a bargaining unit covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college or university associate, diploma, or baccalaureate nursing program.
Current, unencumbered registered nurse license in the state of practice.
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.
Experience in an acute care setting or community mental health setting 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.
Develop, implement, 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 HHA/LVN staff to ensure 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 service to patients and families.
Communicate effectively with patients and families, team members, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Adhere to company policies and procedures and information-systems security policies and procedures; attend security training when offered and report security problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.