RN - Registered Nurse
About The Position
Human Touch Home Care is seeking a dedicated, compassionate Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered home health services to homebound clients in Colorado. The RN plans, organizes, and directs home care services, drawing on community resources to meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. The role emphasizes nursing and community health education and experience, and involves collaborating with patients, families, physicians, community health professionals, and the care team. The position is in person and includes supervising home health aides. Pay is per visit, not per hour; the typical visit is one hour. The posting lists full-time and PRN job types, and says the listed benefits apply only to full-time employees.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- Current state licensure as an RN.
- Current CPR certification.
- Excellent observation, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving skills and basic math skills.
- Nursing skills as established by the competency checklist.
- Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured according to organizational requirements.
- Ability to reliably commute to City Name, Colorado, or plan to relocate before starting work.
- Ability to walk or stand for prolonged or considerable periods; lift, position, or transfer patients; lift supplies and equipment; and perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
- Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- One year of home health care experience.
- Experience in home health care.
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 revise the plan of care as the patient's status and needs change.
- Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop a care plan with appropriate goals and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
- Include the patient and family in care 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 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 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 when necessary and at least every 60 days.
- Communicate with physicians about patient needs and condition changes, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
- Coordinate the care plan with community health-related professionals.
- Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
- Supervise home health aides.
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience (benefits section states these benefits are for full-time employees only).
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Positive and supportive work environment.
- Contribution to improving healthcare access and quality in the community.
- Health insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Sick leave.
- Retirement plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
