PRN RN Home Health

WVU Medicine•Uniontown, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of patients in their homes. In collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team (IDT), the registered nurse serves as case manager and develops, implements, and evaluates nursing care according to agency and system policies. The role includes providing and monitoring basic patient care, completing assessments and OASIS documentation, coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team, reporting changes in patient condition, performing treatments and procedures, and supporting safe, coordinated care in the home. Work is primarily performed in patients’ homes and may require extensive travel. The position is non-exempt and has 0 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Valid driver’s license.
CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
IV skills required.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
Ability to read and write legibly in English; normal-range hearing and visual acuity are required.
Ability to lift, move, and position patients of all weights, with varying levels of assistance, regularly and recurrently.
Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling are required.
Ability to exert 20–50 pounds of force occasionally, 10–25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Ability to perform concentrated and complex mental activity and manage complex, highly technical situations.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing workloads and assignments.
Ability to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific principles and collaborate appropriately with multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and procedures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Math skills sufficient to calculate drug dosages and infusion rates.
Knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

One year of home care nursing experience and two years of prior nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the functions of a home health aide.
Perform and monitor basic patient care according to policies and procedures.
Provide a safe and comfortable environment in the patient’s home while protecting patient privacy and dignity.
Complete assignments in a timely manner and assume on-call responsibilities according to policy and procedure.
Communicate patient care problems and potential problems to administrative staff and/or interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
Provide age-appropriate care to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, and education needs.
Apply agency admission criteria and complete OASIS documentation within federal guidelines.
Complete and document a full-system assessment, including physical and psychosocial status and age-specific criteria, at admission and on each subsequent visit.
Take appropriate nursing action in response to changes in a patient’s condition and report significant observed changes to administrative staff and/or the physician.
Document patient status and care or services furnished in accordance with documentation policies and procedures.
Document home health aide supervisory visits according to standards.
Perform CPR when directed by the wishes of the patient’s appropriate representative.
Use and maintain durable medical equipment, medical supplies, and adaptive equipment safely and efficiently; report related safety issues to administration or the physician.
Demonstrate bag technique and apply and maintain equipment according to policy and procedure.
Use supplies effectively to support cost containment.
Maintain the integrity of IV sites while providing patient care.
Perform treatments and procedures according to standards, including vital signs, patient weights, specimen collection, ostomy care, catheterization, wound care, dressing changes, suctioning, and gastric tube feedings and maintenance.
Provide and monitor patient teaching according to policy and procedure.
Coordinate care to ensure medications are administered as ordered by a physician and in compliance with medication administration requirements.
Coordinate the care team to facilitate changes in level of care in accordance with the applicable standard.
Identify the stages of death and dying.
Complete plans of treatment and recertifications accurately and promptly according to Medicare guidelines, including OASIS SOC/ROC, recertification, and discharge documentation.