Home Health Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Valid Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Personal car in good working order.
• BLS and IV certification, as required by the department.
• At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical Nursing experience or equivalent hospice experience.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program and meeting Halifax Health employment criteria.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide nursing care to pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
• Ability to work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to cope with stress; maturity and emotional stability.
• Maintain educational requirements for licensure and certifications required for the clinical area.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to terminally ill hospice patients in a variety of settings and levels of care under RN supervision.
• Reinforce patient and family training and education, identifying educational needs and providing appropriate instruction.
• Perform and accurately document required physical assessments in the electronic medical record, reflecting the patient's current condition and level of care.
• Report changes in patient condition to the supervising RN.
• Document care in accordance with the comprehensive Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and agency guidelines.
• Participate in the comprehensive Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Quality Improvement activities.
• Provide direct patient care as assigned to support 24/7 service, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations.
• Collaborate and communicate with patients, families, facility staff, referral sources, physicians, hospice medical staff, coworkers, and Interdisciplinary Group members.
• Apply nursing procedures and current hospital, hospice, and team standards, policies, and procedures; follow legal and ethical guidelines and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Use appropriate interventions for ongoing pain and symptom management and demonstrate knowledge of end-of-life care and support.
• Meet productivity standards and maintain company-owned equipment in good working order.
• Participate in orientation, supervision, and education of new employees as assigned.
• Attend required team and general staff meetings and end-of-life in-services.
• Meet educational requirements for licensure and required certifications and pursue continuing education and professional development.
• Report to work as scheduled, maintain a professional appearance, protect patient confidentiality, and maintain professional boundaries.