Registered Nurse (NE) | Parker, AZ

Pennant Group•Parker, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs or coordinates home care services. The role draws on nursing experience, particularly in community health education and practice, and uses community resources to plan and direct services for individuals and families in their homes and communities. The nurse develops and maintains individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, their representatives, and caregivers, and coordinates services with physicians, other healthcare practitioners, and community health partners. The position also provides nursing procedures, counseling, education, and clinical documentation; identifies and implements discharge-planning needs; participates in on-call duties, quality-improvement activities, and in-service training; and supervises home health aides and, as directed, other nursing and aide personnel. The role requires agency-related travel and the ability to perform the physical activities involved in home health nursing.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing and licensed in the state where practicing.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to drive and/or access transportation for agency-related travel; must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance, and have access to an automobile.
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
Excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication, and nursing skills as demonstrated per competency checklist.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
Ability to supervise home health aides; management experience is not required.
Able to perform prolonged or considerable walking or standing; lift, position, or transfer patients; lift supplies and equipment; and reach, stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch considerably.
Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience, including at least one year in public health or home care nursing; this experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and initiate plans of care, and assume responsibility for ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and individualized care-plan development in partnership with the patient, representative, and caregivers.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provide services ordered by the physician and indicated in the plan of care.
Provide counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and families.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
Communicate with the physician responsible for the home health plan of care and other healthcare practitioners regarding the current plan of care.
Identify discharge-planning needs during care-plan development and implement them before patient discharge.
Report changes in patients’ conditions and needs to physicians, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Communicate with community health-related personnel to coordinate the care plan.
Participate in the HHA’s quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements are available for equipment and other necessary items and services.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Supervise LPNs/LVNs and/or HHAs/CNAs as directed.
Follow written and oral instructions and comply with all training requirements.
Maintain patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.