Position Full Time Registered Nurse (RN) | Horizon Home Health & Hospice | Twin Falls, ID

Horizon Home Health and Hospice • Twin Falls, ID

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Horizon is one of Idaho's oldest and largest Home Health agencies with over 20 years of experience and branches across the state. We are committed to quality care, ethical business practices, and fostering a positive work environment based on our Core Values: CAPLICO (Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership). We prioritize our employees, believing that job fulfillment comes from the independence offered by Home Health and Hospice. Horizon is recognized as Idaho's EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, and we aim to provide life-changing services to all we serve.

Requirements

• RN licensed in the State of Idaho
• Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• Home Health and Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs, including a complete comprehensive assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, including the patient and family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned, coordinating patient care for assigned caseload.
• Adheres to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding patient needs and reports any changes in patient condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
• Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level