RN - Pediatric Home Health - FT (Straight Nights)
About The Position
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. One-on-one patient care in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Full Time hours. Valuable person centered care experiences! Nurses who work in home care enjoy the time and freedom to focus on a single client's needs. Private Duty Nursing duties may include administering medical treatments as ordered by the physician, vent cares, suctioning, G-Tube cares, , exercise program and providing personal cares. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to patients at home. The nursing process includes the documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment. This practice includes dependent, interdependent and independent functions. Collaborates patient and family, other inter-professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients in the home setting. Responsible to implement the nursing process within Sanford, the coordination and continuum of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Requirements
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
- Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
- Certificate for Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Specialist - Clinical (COS-C) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administering medical treatments as ordered by the physician
- Vent cares
- Suctioning
- G-Tube cares
- Exercise program
- Providing personal cares
- Documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment
- Collaborates patient and family, other inter-professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care
- Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients in the home setting
- Responsible to implement the nursing process within Sanford, the coordination and continuum of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
Benefits
- Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
