Weekend Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by physicians and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The nurse coordinates the total plan of care with other health care professionals and supports continuity of care through planning and information exchange with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources. Care is delivered in a Point of Care setting. The role includes developing, implementing, and updating patient plans of care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; confirming home-health eligibility; and completing comprehensive nursing assessments, including OASIS and medication reconciliation. The nurse coordinates clinical care, supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs, documents care, communicates with care partners, and contributes to staff development, performance improvement, patient safety, and survey readiness. The position participates in on-call and weekend rotations and requires the ability to work in any client home situation regardless of the client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in the state of practice.
- Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Current CPR certification, or ability to complete CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
- At least 1 year of clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and update patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
- Ensure home-health eligibility and complete comprehensive nursing assessments, including OASIS and medication reconciliation.
- Provide and coordinate high-quality clinical care.
- Supervise and assign tasks to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including required supervisory visits.
- Accurately document patient care in accordance with agency policy and payer requirements.
- Communicate promptly with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to support coordinated, effective care.
- Participate in orientation and precepting of new staff.
- Contribute to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and efforts to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
- Demonstrate professionalism through punctuality, a positive attitude, ongoing learning, meeting deadlines, active meeting participation, and adherence to agency standards.
- Participate in on-call and weekend rotations.
- Function in any home situation regardless of the client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
