Registered Nurse RN - Home Health
Good Shepherd Health Care•Pendleton, OR
•Onsite
About The Position
This position is for a Registered Nurse in the Home Health Department at the Pendelton Office. The role involves assessing, delegating, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care for patients in their homes. The RN is responsible for initiating and revising the Plan of Care, promoting patient safety, preventing disease exacerbation, making referrals, and coordinating services from other disciplines. The Home Health RN reports directly to the Manager of Home Health and Hospice.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current RN license in the State of Oregon.
- CPR certification.
- Maintains a valid Oregon's Driver's License and proof of current auto insurance.
- One-year continuous RN experience in an acute care setting.
Nice To Haves
- BSN.
- Previous Home Health experience and/or community health experience, or critical care.
Responsibilities
- Provide essential medical care and support to patients in their home setting, helping them to recover or manage chronic conditions and related symptoms.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of patient’s physical needs and or related symptoms and develop an individualized care plan based on the patient’s needs and goals of care.
- Clear communication and collaboration with the patient, family, caregivers and providers.
- Communicate observations, facts and treatment suggestions as an interdisciplinary team member, individually and through team meetings to ensure coordination of the plan of care.
- Provide education to patients, families and/or caregivers on disease and symptom management.
- Maintains timely, accurate and detailed records of patient assessments, care plans, treatment, and intervention response/outcomes.
- Advocate and provide support for the patient.
- The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
- Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position (reference program education curriculum).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision benefits paid by Employer!
- Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
