Home Health Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Current state licensure and CPR certification.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic math skills and nursing skills consistent with the competency checklist.
• Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured according to organizational requirements.
• Ability to reliably commute to City Name, CO or planning to relocate before starting work.
• Able to walk or stand for prolonged or considerable periods; lift, position, or transfer patients; and lift supplies and equipment.
• Able to perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching; visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.
• RN-Registered License required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of home health care experience; the posting also lists discipline/home health care experience as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial assessment of the patient and family to determine home care needs, including a physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
• Regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs.
• Initiate and revise the plan of care as patient status and needs change.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Develop care plans with goals based on nursing diagnoses and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving the patient and family in the planning process.
• Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician.
• Provide direct patient care in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Counsel patients and families regarding nursing and related needs.
• Provide health care instructions to patients as appropriate to the assessment and plan of care.
• Identify discharge planning needs during care plan development and implement them before discharge.
• Act as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
• Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicate patient needs and changes in condition to the physician and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
• Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensure arrangements are made for equipment and other necessary items and services.
• Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
• Supervise home health aides.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Paid time off
• Sick leave
• Retirement plans
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Positive and supportive work environment