Registered Nurse-Home Care-FT (Ocean County) After Hrs

Hackensack Meridian Health•Brick, NJ

About The Position

Hackensack Meridian Health at Home is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients in their homes after normal business hours or on weekends. The nurse focuses on one patient at a time, providing individualized care in the home setting and working with an interdisciplinary health care team.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing or a Diploma Certificate in Nursing.
At least six months of RN experience or at least one year of LPN experience; home care or hospice experience is preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Home care or hospice experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized home nursing care needs on an ongoing basis.
Follow organization policies, procedures, physician orders, and external regulations, including ensuring visit frequency follows physician orders.
Document assessments, care plans, interventions, evaluations, clinical decisions, teaching, and progress toward patient goals in the appropriate systems and within required timelines.
Complete nursing assessments and medication reconciliation, and collaborate with physicians on the Plan of Care.
Update the care plan within two weeks of a change in patient status.
Provide patient and caregiver education using strategies aligned with established care-plan goals.
Provide safe, holistic care to patients and their significant others, and demonstrate competency in assigned treatments and procedures.
Use interdisciplinary resources and coordinate services, referrals, and patient-care communications among physicians, the Manager of Clinical Practice, and other health care team members.
Identify appropriate payors, meet payor-source guidelines, maintain authorized visit frequency, and use secure messaging for authorization requests.
Report patient-care problems promptly to management or physicians, including possible solutions, and document case communication.
Complete routine assignments accurately, consistently, independently, and on time, and meet productivity requirements.
Act as clinical supervisor for paraprofessional home health aide staff, complete and document supervisory visits within regulatory time frames, and participate in staff evaluations.
Maintain awareness of updated standards and incorporate current practices and guidelines into care.
Perform other assigned duties and projects, demonstrate flexibility, and adhere to HMH organizational competencies and behavior standards.