Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
Summit Home Care and Hospice is seeking an experienced, motivated Registered Nurse to provide home health services in Canal Winchester, Ohio, and surrounding areas. The RN plans, organizes, and directs home care services, drawing on nursing experience and community health education or experience to coordinate care for individuals and families in their homes and communities. Work includes patient visits on the road, with training at the local office or remotely. Travel is required, and mileage is reimbursed. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday during standard business hours, with an occasional on-call rotation. The RN assesses patients, develops and revises plans of care, delivers and coordinates nursing services, communicates with physicians and community health contacts, and may manage an assigned caseload. The position is overtime eligible and pays an annual salary of $75,000–$85,000.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
- Valid, active RN license.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills; basic math skills; and nursing skills meeting the competency checklist.
- Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including prolonged or considerable walking or standing; reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching; lifting, positioning, or transferring patients; and lifting supplies and equipment.
- Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.
- Ability to travel for patient visits; mileage is reimbursed.
Nice To Haves
- Prior home health care or acute care experience.
- Management experience.
Responsibilities
- Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine home care needs, including physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses.
- Regularly reassess patients’ nursing needs and revise plans of care as their status and needs change.
- Use assessment information to determine nursing diagnoses and develop care plans with goals and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving patients and families in planning.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; administer prescribed medications and treatments; and provide direct care within the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Counsel patients and families about nursing and related needs, and provide health care instructions as appropriate to the assessment and plan of care.
- Identify discharge planning needs during care plan development and implement discharge plans before discharge.
- Serve as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinic Manager and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
- Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
- Communicate patient needs and changes in condition to physicians and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
- Coordinate care plans with community health-related contacts.
- Participate in on-call duties as needed under the on-call policy.
- Ensure necessary equipment, items, and services are arranged and available.
- Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts (FSAs/HSAs)
- Telehealth services
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Six standard paid holidays each year
- Bonus day to celebrate your birthday
- Paid sick time
- Free continuing education (CEUs) for full-time and part-time staff
- Mileage reimbursement based on current fuel costs
- AI-assisted clinical documentation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
