Full Time RN

WVU Medicine•Elizabeth, NJ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for direct and indirect nursing care for patients in their homes. In collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team (IDT), the RN serves as case manager to develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care in accordance with agency and health system policies. The role includes home health nursing, patient assessment and education, care coordination, documentation, and completion of treatments and procedures according to applicable standards and policies. Work is primarily performed in patients’ homes and may involve extensive travel.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Valid driver’s license.
CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
IV skills required.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
Ability to perform concentrated and complex mental activity and handle complex, highly technical situations.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific principles and collaborate appropriately with multidisciplinary team members.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and procedures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Math skills sufficient to calculate drug dosages and infusion rates.
Knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
Ability to read and write legibly in English; hearing and visual acuity within normal range.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling; regularly lift, move, and position patients of all weights, with varying assistance.
Ability to exert 20–50 pounds of force occasionally, 10–25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

One year of home care nursing experience and two years of prior nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the functions of the home health aide.
Perform and monitor basic patient care according to policies and procedures.
Provide a safe and comfortable environment in the patient’s home while protecting patient privacy and dignity.
Complete assignments in a timely manner and assume on-call responsibility according to policy.
Communicate patient care problems and potential problems to administrative staff and interdisciplinary team members to support continuity and coordination of care.
Provide age-appropriate care for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, considering physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, and education needs.
Apply agency admission criteria.
Complete OASIS documentation within federal guidelines, including SOC/ROC, recertification, and discharge documentation.
Complete and document full-system assessments, including physical and psychosocial assessments, at admission and subsequent visits, using age-specific criteria.
Recognize changes in a patient’s condition and take appropriate nursing action; report significant observed changes to administrative staff and/or the physician.
Document patient status, care, and services in accordance with documentation policies and procedures.
Document home health aide supervisory visits according to standards.
Perform CPR in accordance with the wishes of the patient’s appropriate representative.
Use and maintain durable medical equipment (DME), medical supplies, and adaptive equipment safely and efficiently; notify administration or the physician about safety issues related to DME in the home.
Demonstrate the required bag technique and apply and maintain equipment according to policy and procedure.
Use supplies effectively to support cost containment.
Maintain the integrity of IV sites while providing patient care.
Perform treatments and procedures according to standards, including vital signs, weights, specimen collection, ostomy care, catheterization, wound care, dressing changes, suctioning, and gastric tube feedings and maintenance.
Provide and monitor patient teaching according to policy and procedures.
Coordinate care so medications are administered as ordered by a physician and in compliance with medication administration requirements.
Coordinate the care team to facilitate changes in level of care in accordance with the applicable standard.
Identify the stages of death and dying.
Complete plans of treatment and recertifications accurately and on time in accordance with Medicare guidelines.