Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing services in patients’ homes in accordance with physician orders and an established plan of care. Using the nursing process, the RN provides direct, age-specific, and culturally appropriate patient care management, exercises independent nursing judgment, and serves as a clinical resource, educator, and preceptor. The role includes developing and coordinating plans of care and providing case management. Home Health clinicians provide customized, physician-prescribed care to help patients recover after hospitalization, illness, or injury and achieve the greatest possible independence. RNs work autonomously with patients across a variety of cases, including wound care, cardiac care, diabetes, endocrine and musculoskeletal conditions, pressure ulcers, and infusion. The average patient-care period is 47 days.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved nursing program.
- One year of recent clinical nursing experience.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
- Valid South Carolina driver's license with a good driving record.
- CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Continuously review all aspects of the caseload, including service utilization, medical-record documentation, interdisciplinary communication, and discharge planning.
- Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine home-care needs, including a physical assessment, history of current and previous illnesses, and medication reconciliation.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team to establish treatment plans and develop plans of care.
- Initiate and revise plans of care as patient status and needs change, and regularly reevaluate nursing needs.
- Initiate and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes.
- Initiate appropriate nursing interventions and provide treatments prescribed by the physician.
- Provide health-care instructions and educate patients and families or caregivers on self-care techniques, medications, diet, and other ordered instructions.
- Recognize and use opportunities to provide health counseling to patients and families or caregivers.
- Communicate patient needs and condition changes to physicians; coordinate with the interdisciplinary team and community health-related personnel; and communicate regularly with the manager.
- Supervise home health aides in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Comply with established policies and procedures and with state, federal, and local regulations governing home-care services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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