Registered Nurse (RN) Home Care - Per Diem II

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Allentown, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals and helps achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physicians, the patient, and family. Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care of patients in the home setting through the use of the nursing process and principles of primary nursing.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in nursing or Specialized Diploma in nursing with 2 years of recent experience providing direct care in a health care setting.
• 1 year of experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of Home Health Conditions of Participation.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of experience in home health.
• Knowledge of and skill in completing OASIS data set collection with a high level of accuracy.
• AMB-BC- Ambulatory Care Nursing ANCC - State of Pennsylvania within 3 Years

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive subjective and objective initial and/or ongoing assessments of the patient's status that includes physical, psychosocial, and environmental parameters.
• Follows an established individualized plan of care under the direction of the RN Care Manager and in accordance with physician orders. Performs skilled treatments and interventions.
• Determines home health as the appropriate level of care for the patient, as well as skilled need for services based on home health Conditions of Participation.
• Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advanced directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. Promotes patient/caregiver autonomy. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and modifies education based on patient/caregiver needs/goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree