Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Hazleton, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is one of the nation's most advanced health networks, nationally recognized and forward-thinking. It has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years and is a Magnet(tm) Hospital, honored five times for nursing excellence. Several of its hospitals received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020. LVHN is the region’s largest employer and health care provider, with nearly 20,000 professionals dedicated to healing, comforting, and caring for the community. The organization is certified as a Great Place to Work® and values Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. This full-time position is for a Home Care and Hospice Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) who provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, directing and managing patient care in accordance with policies and procedures. The role involves utilizing effective communication, maintaining a safe work environment, and ensuring clinical and professional competency.

Requirements

• Specialized Diploma Nursing
• 1 year Recent direct care experience in a healthcare setting
• Ability to build comprehensive reports and effectively convey information to others
• Ability to deal with crisis situations and make independent judgments
• Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles
• Knowledge of home care Conditions of Participation
• Skill in providing patient care, ensuring safety, and quality of nursing care
• Basic computer skills and ability to perform duties with accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in varying situations to meet patient care needs
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to function independently without direct supervision and as a member of the care team
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing

Responsibilities

• Performs a comprehensive subjective and objective assessment using standardized assessment tools to gain pertinent details about the patient's overall health, well-being, abilities, and living environment
• Performs on-going assessment of physical, psychosocial, and environmental parameters
• Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach
• Reviews, evaluates, and as appropriate, revises the established plan of care for each patient
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other members of the patient's care team in assessing and supporting psychosocial needs of the patient/family members/caregiver
• Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning
• Promotes shared governance, facility decision making activities, and developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintains standards of professional nursing

What This Job Offers

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