Registered Nurse | Parker, AZ
About The Position
The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs or coordinates home care services, drawing on nursing experience with an emphasis on community health education and experience. The nurse uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. The role includes developing and maintaining individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, their representatives, and caregivers; providing ordered nursing, preventative, and rehabilitative services; educating and counseling patients and caregivers; coordinating with physicians and other health care and community practitioners; and supporting discharge planning. The nurse also supervises home health aides and, as directed, LPNs/LVNs and HHAs/CNAs. The position requires agency-related travel and participation in on-call duties, quality improvement activities, and in-service training.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Licensed to practice in the state where services are provided.
- Current CPR certification.
- Ability to drive and/or access transportation for agency-related travel; must 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 communication, and written communication skills, as well as nursing skills demonstrated per competency checklist.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
- Responsible for supervising home health aides.
- Able to follow written and oral instructions.
- Physical ability to walk or stand for prolonged or considerable periods; lift, position, or transfer patients; lift supplies and equipment; and perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
- Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of experience, with at least one year in public health or home care nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and initiate plans of care and assume responsibility for ongoing interdisciplinary assessments and individualized care-plan development in partnership with patients, representatives, and caregivers.
- Initiate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provide physician-ordered services specified 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 60 days.
- Communicate with the responsible physician and other appropriate health care practitioners about the current plan of care, patient needs, and changes in condition; obtain or receive physician orders as required.
- Identify discharge-planning needs during care-plan development and implement plans before patient discharge.
- Communicate with community health-related professionals to coordinate care.
- Participate in the home health agency's quality assessment and performance improvement program and agency-sponsored in-service training.
- Participate in on-call duties as defined by agency policy.
- Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- 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 maintain patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.
- Comply with all training requirements.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Mileage reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Employee discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
