RN, Registered Nurse Home Health: PRN

Firelands Health•Sandusky, OH

1d•Remote

About The Position

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region. Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve. Our Home Health Department serves Sandusky and the surrounding areas. We believe that a healthy, growing organization, where team members have true opportunities to thrive, leads to healthier outcomes for our patients and employees. We're building a company culture that embraces the values of respect, accountability, communication, teamwork, integrity, positive attitude, continuous improvement and employee appreciation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN preferred, currently licensed as an RN through the Ohio State Board of Nursing.
Prior Nursing experience in Hospice or Home Health setting preferred. At least one year’s medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
BLS/CPR Certification required
Must possess a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and be insurable under Firelands' auto policy. Employee must provide proof of personal automobile liability insurance coverage upon request.
Independent decision-making skills and abilities to render nursing care in an independent setting.
Ability to rotate “On Call” after hours, weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software is preferred
BSN preferred
Prior Nursing experience in Hospice or Home Health setting preferred. At least one year’s medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs home care visits after the initial assessment, collects on going data, and reports to the RN Clinical Supervisor, implementing the POC.
Provides skilled nursing care in the patients home as ordered by the attending physician in conjunction with the Plan of Care.
Autonomy within your position, use your training, critical thinking and knowledge of your patients to make decisions
Submits clear and appropriate documentation in a timely manner and documents patient education.
Communicates effectively to physicians, supervisors, and co-workers in a timely manner.
Promotes continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers, and charges.
Other duties as assigned.