RN- Home Health (PRN)

Phoebe Putney Health System

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for assigned patients in their homes on an intermittent basis, according to established standards and practices. The role includes assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, and evaluating those plans. It requires providing high-quality care in support of the hospital’s core mission. The nurse collects assessment data, identifies diagnoses and priorities, establishes expected outcomes, and coordinates care with patients, families, healthcare providers, other disciplines, and community resources. The nurse implements care safely and promptly, documents care and outcomes accurately and on time, and adjusts plans as patient needs change. The role also includes participating in quality improvement, practicing in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics, maintaining competencies and required training, and following organizational and departmental policies.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing from a state-accredited school.
1–2 years of general medical-surgical nursing experience.
Current Georgia Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Valid Georgia driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current automobile liability insurance for travel to patients’ homes.
Provide a Motor Vehicle Records report covering the past three years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from a state-accredited School of Professional Nursing.
1–2 years of hospice or home care experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients systematically and continuously, prioritize data collection according to patient condition and needs, and identify diagnoses or issues.
Develop individualized plans of care and expected outcomes based on assessment data and diagnoses.
Implement care safely and promptly; coordinate continuity of care with team members, healthcare providers, and community resources; consult and make referrals as appropriate.
Document care implementation, changes or omissions, evaluations, and other required information accurately and in a timely manner, following required terminology, style, and format.
Involve patients, families, and other disciplines in determining expected outcomes and evaluating care; modify outcomes and plans as patient needs change.
Use quality-improvement results and evidence-based knowledge in nursing practice, participate in quality-improvement activities, and contribute innovation to care delivery.
Practice accountably and ethically, advocate for patients, families, and the community, promote patient safety, and collaborate with other health professionals.
Follow hospital and departmental attendance, punctuality, policies, procedures, mission, vision, and core values; perform other required duties.
Maintain current knowledge through self-education and ongoing educational programs; attend staff meetings and complete mandatory in-services, requirements, and competency evaluations on time.
Demonstrate competency in providing care to patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs; use protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
Travel to patients’ homes using reliable transportation and maintain the required driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.