Home Health RN
About The Position
The Home Health RN is responsible for providing initial and follow-up care to homebound patients. This role involves coordinating treatment programs, administering nursing services as ordered by a physician, and ensuring the best possible care by communicating effectively with clients and their families. The position also requires maintaining patient records, communicating with other healthcare professionals, and adhering to infection control procedures. Additionally, the RN will participate in quality improvement initiatives, market services to the community, and may serve as a resource or clinical instructor.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills, must have the ability to communicate well with clients and co-workers.
- Possess skill in analytical thinking, planning, and organization.
- Associate or Bachelors Degree in Nursing from accredited and approved school of Nursing.
- Maintains current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas.
- Must be BLS certified.
Nice To Haves
- One year experience in Home Health preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial and follow-up care to homebound patients, coordinates treatment programs based on evaluative findings and revises nursing care when patient status changes. Administers nursing services as ordered by physician.
- Participates in departmental activities to promote continuous quality improvement and maintain productivity at budgeted levels.
- Directs and supervises the application of nursing services by supportive personnel, including Home Health Aides.
- Ensures the best possible care by communicating with client and/or family and meets client’s need for courtesy, information, physical care, emotional care, safety, privacy, and confidentiality of patients undergoing care by Home Health Services.
- Prepares, submits, and maintains patient records and reports as required by departmental , hospital, state, and national standards, including Home Health charges and progress notes.
- Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel regarding patient progress, treatment programs, or other pertinent information.
- Follows all infection control procedures and policies (including use of universal/standard precautions).
- Reports significant client status changes to Primary Care Physician.
- Performs activities related to necessary ongoing operation of the department: a) ordering supplies; b) restocking of supplies; c) cleaning; d) filing information.
- Markets the service to physicians & the community through meetings, seminars & health fairs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Serves as a resource for professional knowledge concerning Nursing Care and Services.
- Arranges and maintains daily schedule of patients.
- Acts as a clinical instructor for Nursing and other programs sending students to facility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
