Registered Nurse

Human Touch Home Health Care•Colorado Springs, CO

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services. The role applies nursing experience, with an emphasis on community health education and experience, to use community resources in planning and directing services that meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. This is an in-person home health role, paid per visit rather than per hour; a typical visit lasts one hour. The nurse may act as a Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and is responsible for supervising home health aides.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
Current Colorado licensure and CPR certification.
Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured according to organizational requirements.
Excellent observation, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Problem-solving skills and basic math skills.
Nursing skills as specified by the competency checklist.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including prolonged or considerable walking or standing; lifting, positioning, or transferring patients; lifting supplies and equipment; and considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.
RN license required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
One year of home health care experience; listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete an initial assessment of the patient and family to determine home care needs, including a physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
Regularly reassess the patient's nursing needs and use assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
Initiate and revise the plan of care as the patient's status and needs change; establish goals based on nursing diagnoses and incorporate therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, including the patient and family in planning.
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician and provide direct patient care within the State Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel patients and families on 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 them before discharge.
When assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, act as Case 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 the physician, obtain or receive physician orders as required, and coordinate the care plan with community health-related personnel.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements are available for equipment and other necessary items and services.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Supervise home health aides.