RN - Registered Nurse Home Health - Fri, Sat & Sun Evening Shifts Needed

Human Touch Home Health Care•Colorado Springs, CO

20d•$65 - $85•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services, drawing on nursing experience with an emphasis on community health education and experience. The nurse uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. This is an in-person home health role, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening shifts needed. Pay is per visit, not per hour; visits are typically one hour. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned, and duties may be adjusted based on organizational and industry needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
Current Colorado nursing licensure and CPR certification.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills; nursing skills consistent with the competency checklist.
Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured according to organizational requirements.
Ability to commute reliably.
RN license required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
One year of home health care experience preferred.
Management experience is not required.

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 reevaluate the patient's nursing needs.
Initiate and revise the plan of care as the patient's status and needs change.
Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
Develop a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnoses and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving the patient and family in planning.
Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; administer prescribed medications and treatments; and provide direct patient care consistent with the State Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel the patient and family on nursing and related needs.
Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate to the assessment and plan of care.
Identify discharge planning needs during care plan development and implement them before discharge.
Act as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician as needed and at least every 60 days.
Communicate with the physician about patient needs and changes in condition, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Coordinate the care plan with community health-related persons.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements are made for equipment and other necessary items and services.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Supervise home health aides.