Home Health Weekend Registered Nurse

Well Care Health•Apex, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Who We’re Looking For: Are you a compassionate, dedicated Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives in the comfort of their homes? Well Care Health is seeking a passionate Home Health Registered Nurse to join our growing team and provide exceptional care in a supportive and rewarding environment. About Well Care Health: At Well Care Health , we want you to do what you love, and do it well. We’re a team of compassionate and committed professionals here to support you on your journey to success. A career at Well Care is more than just a job, it’s a way of life. Work for the best. Learn from the best. Be the Best. The home health weekend registered nurse uses the nursing process (assesses, plans, implements, evaluates) to provide patient care in the home setting. Provides individualized patient care for patients in all developmental stages throughout the life span including: Neonates - 0-28 days, Infant - 1-12 months, Child - 1-12 years, Adolescent - 13-17 years, Adult - 18-72 years, Geriatric - 72 + years, according to established policies, procedures, guidelines and nursing standards of care. This position is responsible for the care and case management of patients in all stages of life in their homes based on the nurse’s experience and competency evaluation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the State in which providing care (NC/SC).
CPR certification required.
One year RN experience and a total of 2 or more years clinical experience is required.
Supplemental experience may include experience as LPN, CNA, military medic, EMT or related experience.
Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language.
Able to manipulate patient care equipment, to properly transfer and guard patients.
Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, patients’ families, physicians and staff in order to effectively care for the patients.
Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care.
Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients.
Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort.
Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation.
Must be able to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient’s response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their condition/recovery.
Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory.
Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care.
Able to learn and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate plan of care (changing dressings, starting IVs, regulating IV’s, maintain equipment as to readouts, etc.).
Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, hear alarms, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff.
Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience preferred.
Less than 1 year RN experience requires 1 year of clinical experience as LPN (Internal use only).
Therapy Assistants (PTA, OTA) with 1 year of Home Health experience and at least 6 months RN experience (internal use only).

Responsibilities

Assesses and monitor patients' health conditions in their home environment.
Develop and implement individualized care plans.
Educate patients and families on health management and self-care.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.
Effectively and efficiently manages the care of a caseload of patients and coordinates care with a multidisciplinary team.
Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.
Contributes to program effectiveness.
Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.
Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.
Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.
Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.