Registered Nurse Home Care

Banner Health•Algona, IA

5d•$34 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its HomeCare Nursing Greeley/East department in Greeley, Colorado. The nurse joins the Banner Home Health Clinical Team to provide skilled, compassionate care in patients’ homes. The role offers an autonomous nursing practice focused on medical interventions in the home, one-to-one relationships with patients and caregivers, and some scheduling flexibility. Nurses work within a sub-assigned geographic territory and receive support from a field preceptor, IT specialist, dedicated scheduler, nurse preceptor during orientation, quality-improvement specialists, telehealth resources, a clinical manager, and in-office triage support. Mileage reimbursement, a company cell phone, and a tablet for documentation in Home Care Home Base are provided. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of services delivered by themself or by those under their direction, and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. Banner Home Care provides services based on a physician’s plan of treatment, with the goal of helping patients achieve an optimum level of health and improving quality of life at home. The team manages patients’ overall care and educates patients and families about disease processes, prevention, and treatment. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with an on-call rotation and weekend rotation. Estimated pay is $33.77–$56.28 per hour. Actual pay depends on relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Ability to operate a personal vehicle in a Home Health setting, a valid driver’s license, and active auto insurance coverage that is maintained.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice, demonstrated through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience in the area of practice for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans with input from patients, families, and the health care team, setting realistic and measurable goals.
Deliver and coordinate care based on physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements; delegate and supervise care appropriately.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patients’ status to other caregivers and collaborating with multidisciplinary team members.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, professional quality-improvement activities, and efforts to improve nursing outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, external agencies, and clergy regarding patient care and support.