Field RN (Home Health)

Job Title

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manage patient care and scheduling.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Process, validate, and analyze OASIS.

Create 485 from OASIS assessment.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by physician orders and patients' responses and conditions.

Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.

Monitor all aspects of patient care, including POC being carried out as written and goals met.

Instruct individuals, families, and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develop health improvement programs.

Ensure the team is educated on the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.

Inform physician of patient's condition as required.

Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.

Professionally manage patient, staff, and doctor issues as needed.

Act as a liaison between the doctor and staff.

Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.

Recommend where appropriate drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

Engage in training or research activities related to nursing.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Direct and supervise less skilled nursing or health care personnel.

Consult and coordinate with health care team members and physician to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.

Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

Instruct individuals, families, and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.

Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.

Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.

Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.

Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.

Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.

Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Skills & Abilities

Education:

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree (four year college or university)

Experience:

One to two years related experience

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Kinnser/WellSky

Certificates & Licenses:

The RN shall be currently licensed by the LSBN without restrictions and have, at a minimum, one year of clinical experience as an RN. This requirement may be waived for an RN with one year's clinical experience as an LPN.

One year of nursing experience required.

Preferred home health experience.

CPR certification

Work Environment:

Patient homes and occasional office work.