RN - Registered Nurse

Human Touch Home Health Care•Grand Junction, CO

15d•$60 - $90•Onsite

About The Position

Human Touch Home Care is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to provide high-quality, patient-centered home healthcare in Colorado. The nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services, drawing on community resources to meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes. The role emphasizes nursing and community health education and experience, and involves collaboration with a supportive team. The nurse assesses patients and families, establishes and revises plans of care, provides direct nursing care and education, coordinates services, and supervises home health aides. The role may include case management and participation in on-call duties. The listed pay is $60–$90 per visit, not hourly. Benefits are available only to full-time employees.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current nursing licensure in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Two years of RN experience.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills.
Nursing skills as specified by the competency checklist.
Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured according to organizational requirements.
Able to supervise home health aides.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
One year of home health care experience.

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 reevaluate the patient's nursing needs.
Initiate and revise the plan of care as the patient's status and needs change.
Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
Develop care plans with goals based on nursing diagnoses and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving the patient and family in planning.
Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
Provide direct patient care in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel patients and families about nursing and related needs.
Provide health care instructions to patients 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 patient needs and changes in condition to the physician and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Communicate with community health-related personnel to coordinate the care plan.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements are made for equipment and other necessary items and services.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.