PRN RN Wake County

Well Care Health•Triangle, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Well Care Health is seeking a compassionate Home Health Registered Nurse to provide individualized patient care and case management in patients’ homes. The nurse uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to care for patients across developmental stages according to established policies, procedures, guidelines, and nursing standards. Care is based on the nurse’s experience and competency evaluation. The role includes managing a patient caseload and coordinating services with a multidisciplinary team. The position serves patients in Wake County and requires a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or approved nursing school, with an AD, diploma, or BSN program.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the state where care is provided (NC/SC).
CPR certification.
One year of RN experience and at least two years of total clinical experience; supplemental experience may include LPN, CNA, military medic, EMT, or related experience.
Ability to communicate and read and write in English.
Hand-eye coordination for tasks such as giving injections and using a computer; ability to manipulate patient-care equipment and safely transfer and guard patients.
Ability to build positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
Ability to transfer or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds and frequently push, move, lift, position, bathe, and ambulate patients; occasional reaching overhead, stair climbing, and fine motor manipulation are required.
Ability to assess patient conditions, formulate care plans, select interventions, evaluate responses to care, and explain or teach patients about their condition and recovery.
Ability to prioritize duties, learn new patient-care skills and techniques, and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and use vision to implement and evaluate care, and to hear clinical sounds and alarms and communicate effectively.
Valid North Carolina driver’s license and operational vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, interpret, plan, implement, and evaluate patients’ care according to age and diagnosis.
Manage a caseload effectively and efficiently, coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.
Communicate information in accordance with agency policies, procedures, and discipline-specific guidelines.
Contribute to program effectiveness and organize and perform work efficiently.
Maintain and adjust the schedule to support agency performance and staffing needs.
Demonstrate the agency’s values, mission, and vision, and maintain positive working relationships with agency members.
Promote customer satisfaction.
Educate patients and families on health management, self-care, their condition, and recovery.
Provide patient care in the home, including care management based on patient needs and the nurse’s experience and competency.