Registered Nurse RN PRN weekends and evenings

NHC Careers • McMinnville, TN

10h • Onsite

About The Position

A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life. Registered Nurse for NHC HomeCare McMinnville NHC HomeCare McMinnville is looking for a Registered Nurse, RN to join our team! The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process in accordance with physician’s orders to provide patient/family care and support/advocacy in the home setting.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state where HomeCare agency is located.
• Minimum one (1) year experience as a RN/professional nurse.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in home care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to identify and achieve patient goals: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assesses the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that affect a patient’s health to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan which will attain the patients desired health outcomes in a culturally comfortable way.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assure personal care, medical care and rehabilitation provide for optimal patient health and well-being.
• Teaches patient/caregiver in various aspects of health care and disease management appropriate to needs/level of education and understanding and documents continuing needs and levels of patients/caregivers understanding.
• Provides and documents skilled nursing care according to the plan of care/physicians orders, policies/procedures and standards of care.
• Provides nursing services within the scope of practice authorized by the license issued by the state for a registered nurse.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment, including implementation of infection control and safety policies.
• Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes/goals and modification of plan as needed.
• Participates in on-going care coordination and maintains positive relationships with referral sources, physicians/other clinicians, patients/families, and other partners.
• Participates with other nurses in taking weekend, night and holiday calls on a rotating basis.
• Continually strives to improve nursing care through participation in inservice activities, staff development activities and continuing learning.
• Teaches, supports, and supervises Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.
• Serves on committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the DON/Administrator/Director of Services.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level