RN Home Health |Pierce County

Careage Home Health - Pierce County•DuPont, WA

1d•$50 - $57•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Careage Home Health nurse, you will be provided the necessary time to establish close relationships with patients to enhance their recovery period and help them achieve their desired quality of life. This position is for Pierce County.

Requirements

Current Registered Nursing license in Washington state.
Ability to travel within a specific region of Pierce County, required.
Valid driver’s license and insured, reliable vehicle, required.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of nursing experience is preferred.
Home Health experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence.
Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient's nursing needs.
Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
Initiates proper preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on their patients in a timely manner.
Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
Processes orders and notifies physicians of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/re-certification orders and discharge summaries.
Refers patients to Physical therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational therapists, and Medical Social Worker as needed.
Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
Takes on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned.
Completes and sends OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant change in condition.
Appropriately uses ICD-10 codes.