Home Health: RN on-call Visit Nurse (5pm-11pm)

Lifespark Careers•Fridley, MN

5d•Remote

About The Position

The After Hours RN is primarily responsible to plan, organize and direct home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. This position requires that you drive covering the entire metro area, northwest: St. Michaels, southwest: Chaska, southeast: Hastings, northeast: Forest Lake and in-between. Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we’ve been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That’s where our people come in – from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Requirements

One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting
Current Minnesota Nursing License
Must pass a MVR check based on Lifespark company policy

Nice To Haves

One year of home health care experience preferred
Recent triage experience in clinic, ALF, SNF, or Home Health
Experience in customer service/direct member contact field preferred
Experience supervising caregivers

Responsibilities

Completes assessments of patient and family to determine skilled home care needs
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
Assess the problem based on conversation with client/patient, family or caregiver
Uses clinical judgment, knowledge and experience to direct conversation and guide decision-making to give self-care advice, refer client/patient to physician, instruct client/patient contact emergency assistance, or dispatch appropriate community resource
Provides direct/triage client/patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act
Counsels the client/patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
Provides health care instructions to the client/patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
Provides education when appropriate
Reassures the rapid and effective transmission of client/patient data between all relevant parties
Promotes evidence-based practice
Establishes and maintains strong collaborative arrangements with other health care professionals
Completes skilled visits to prevent rehospitalizations
Completes annual mandatory training
Completes evaluation visits and routine visits
Lead by example in establishing rapport with client/patient
Ensure positive/professional communication within the care team
Customer service resolution; escalate concerns
Completes clinical documentation same day and updates primary physician when necessary
Communicates with physician regarding the client/patient needs and reports any changes in the client/patient condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required
Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
Extremely skilled at listening and interpreting subtle indications such as tone of voice, hesitations or incomplete responses
Inspires others and encourage them to seek advice and solutions to problems
Honors Client Confidentiality, Rights, Privacy, and Reporting Maltreatment Expectations
Understands and Accepts Clients’ Diagnosis
Understands and accepts emotional needs of client
Accepts unique client symptoms and behaviors
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Act
Adheres to Emergency Procedure and Response Expectations
Identifies home safety issues and notifies appropriate community resource
Demonstrates proper procedures: handling, lifting, transfers
Escalates employee work injury per protocol
Follow-up Required – Escalating Event
Other duties as assigned
Manage safety concerns for clients and clinicians, escalating when appropriate