Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Care - Per Diem

Virtua Health Per Diem Nurse

Location: Lippincott - 301 Lippincott Drive

Remote Type: On-Site

Employment Type: Employee

Employment Classification: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours: 0

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

• Union: JNESO
• Travel Reimbursement: 72.5 cents/mile
• Territory: Home Health covers Gloucester, Camden, and Burlington Counties. We cannot guarantee territory for the initial 27 visits. All additional time in addition to your 27 visits can be picked up in preferred territory.
• Per Diem Requirement: Must provide 36 hours/6 weeks of work availability per JNESO (27 total visits for home health).
• Productivity: 6 visits for an 8-hour shift, 8 visits for a 10-hour shift.
• JNESO Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend day required per 6-week schedule.
• JNESO Holiday Requirement: 2 special holidays per year. (Level 1 Per Diem nurses must make themselves available each year to work for at least two (2) special days; "special days" for the day shift are defined as: Easter, Mother's Day, Halloween, the day after Thanksgiving, the day before Christmas and the day after Christmas; "special days" for the night shift (starting at 7:00 p.m. of the day of the special day) are defined as: Easter, Mother's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.)
• Orientation: First initial week of training is in-person Monday Friday. RNs without Home Health experience will need extended PT/FT training of 4-6 weeks before moving to per diem schedule.

Summary: Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice. As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
• Participates in clinical decision-making.
• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.
• Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
• Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
• Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

• Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey Licensing Board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards.
• Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.

Hourly Rate: $56.17

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.