RN Home Health - PRN Days
About The Position
The RN Home Health position provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing and Code of Ethics. The RN gathers and documents patient histories, symptoms, and health data; assesses needs; develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized, evidence-based care plans; and coordinates care for an assigned caseload as a Field Case Manager. The RN identifies discharge-planning needs and implements plans before discharge. The role includes administering treatments and medications, managing peripheral and central venous access devices, monitoring and documenting patient status, and consulting with physicians and other clinicians. The RN teaches patients and families about illness and injury management, medication administration, therapies, nutrition, exercise, and home-care needs. The RN also directs nursing aides and may precept new employees and students, supporting competency development and ongoing clinical learning. The RN collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues; promotes safe, effective, cost-conscious care; integrates ethical and culturally responsive practice; and contributes to evidence-based improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes. This is a PRN, per-diem, as-needed day-shift role serving the Home Health department.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution.
- Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing; diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have 10 years of Registered Nurse experience, direct or indirect.
- Two years of RN experience.
- Arizona driver license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by specialty area.
- Current Arizona Department of Health Services Fingerprint Clearance Card, or apply and be eligible for one within 20 working days of employment.
- Registered Nurse licensure in Arizona or a compact state; Arizona RN licensure is required upon hire.
- Proof of vehicle insurance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- One year of RN Home Health experience.
- Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse (WOCN) credential.
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Collect and document health data systematically, prioritize assessment according to patient needs, and involve the family.
- Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered plans of care.
- Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
- Implement care-plan interventions and initiate treatments and medications according to policies and procedures.
- Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
- Administer and teach medication management, therapies, and other treatment; manage peripheral and central venous access devices as appropriate.
- Monitor patients, document observations and interventions, and evaluate progress toward outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of care plans.
- Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home-care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise, medications, and therapies.
- Act as a Field Case Manager and coordinate care for an assigned caseload.
- Identify discharge-planning needs and implement plans before patient discharge.
- Provide direction to nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
- Precept new staff and students and support the completion of competency requirements.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- Maintain professional nursing knowledge and evaluate practice in relation to professional standards, applicable regulations, and department policies.
- Apply ethical principles and cultural and diversity knowledge in nursing practice.
- Contribute to peer development, evidence-based practice, research integration, and improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Use available resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care delivery.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
