RN Homecare Float - No Weekends, No Holidays, West of I-77

Cleveland Clinic•Business Operations Center, WA

About The Position

The Homecare Float RN provides direct nursing care in accordance with the agency’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurse takes visits from the uncovered list, late admissions, and other patient visits as needed, and monitors quality through chart audits, supervisory visits, and other means. This hourly position serves the West of I-77 service area and combines patient care in patients’ homes, supervisory visits, and office work as needed for quality monitoring and chart auditing. The schedule is two 12-hour shifts, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Cleveland Clinic Home Care Services is a full-service home health agency providing skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy, social work, and home health aide services to continue Cleveland Clinic care at home.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Valid Ohio driver’s license upon hire, with ongoing compliance per policy 8-175.
Proof of automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 upon hire, with ongoing compliance per policy 8-175.
At least one year of clinical experience as a registered nurse in an acute medical-surgical setting.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a time-constrained environment and take appropriate action.
Ability to drive to patients’ homes, climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate patient movement.
Ability to read, write, and communicate with patients; correctable vision and hearing sufficient to hear normal conversations.
Ability to work in settings with infectious diseases and to follow standard precautions using required personal protective equipment.
Professional appearance and ability to attend staff and agency meetings as requested.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Infusion therapy experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in and support quality improvement projects, and participate in department activities and committees as assigned.
Supervise starts of care, resumptions of care, and routine visits as requested.
Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Complete accurate admission assessments and reassessments within the specified time frame.
Assess patients for safety risks, abuse, and neglect.
Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
Assess and document patients’ pain using an appropriate pain scale, manage pain, and prioritize and document patient problems in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files concerning patient condition and the effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Escalate changes in patient condition to the patient’s physician as appropriate.
Take visits from the uncovered list, late admissions, and other patient visits as needed.
Conduct supervisory visits and monitor quality through chart auditing and other means.
Perform other duties as assigned.