Registered Nurse Home Care-FT (Monmouth County)

Hackensack Meridian Health•Wall, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hackensack Meridian Health At Home is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients in their homes. Nurses work one-on-one with patients in a setting described as offering a flexible schedule and fewer distractions. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized, continuous home nursing care in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and external regulations. The nurse coordinates care with physicians, managers, interdisciplinary team members, and other healthcare professionals, and may clinically supervise home health aide staff. The posting identifies this as a full-time position and lists a minimum annual rate of $90,272. Benefits for eligible full- and part-time team members include health benefits, paid time off, travel reimbursement, a 401(k) match, and tuition reimbursement. Additional described offerings include wellness programs and learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing or a Diploma Certificate in Nursing.
At least six months of RN experience or at least one year of LPN experience; home care or hospice experience is preferred.
PC experience/skills.
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
Ability to lift at least 50 lbs., push and pull at least 50 lbs., and stand at least eight hours a day.

Nice To Haves

BSN.
Home care or hospice experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients in their homes through assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized care needs.
Ensure care and visit frequency comply with physician orders, and maintain documentation that reflects orders, progress toward goals, and discharge planning.
Ensure assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation follow policies, procedures, and standards of care; provide safe, holistic care to patients and significant others.
Demonstrate competency in assigned treatments and procedures, use the interdisciplinary team, and document activities and clinical decisions appropriately.
Identify appropriate payors, comply with authorization requirements, maintain visit frequency within the authorized range, and use secure messaging to communicate with insurance nurses about authorizations.
Complete nursing assessments and medication reconciliation, and collaborate with physicians on the Plan of Care.
Update the care plan within two weeks of a change in patient status and implement and document teaching strategies that support care-plan goals.
Report patient-care problems promptly to management or physicians, including possible solutions, and document case communications.
Serve as a liaison among physicians, the Manager of Clinical Practice, and other healthcare team members to coordinate care and referrals effectively.
Communicate pertinent patient information and the Plan of Care during transfers of care, including when taking vacation or other time off.
Complete routine assignments accurately, independently, and on time, and consistently meet productivity requirements.
Act as clinical supervisor of paraprofessional home health aide staff, complete and document supervisory visits within regulatory time frames, and participate in aide staff evaluations.
Maintain awareness of updated standards and incorporate them into nursing practice and medical-chart documentation.
Perform other duties or projects as assigned and demonstrate flexibility in job responsibilities.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.