Home Health Weekend Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range: $74,880 - $81,883.72*

*This salary range reflects our dedication to attracting exceptional talent and is determined by market standards and individual qualifications.

1. Evaluates, interprets, plans, implements, and assesses patient care based on age and diagnosis.

2. Efficiently manages the evaluation of new patients, coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team, and conducts follow-up visits as needed.

3. Communicates information appropriately in line with organizational policies and discipline-specific guidelines.

4. Contributes to the effectiveness of programs.

5. Organizes and executes work tasks effectively and efficiently.

6. Adjusts and maintains schedules to improve organizational performance.

7. Shows daily commitment to the organization's core values.

8. Exhibits positive interpersonal relations with all members of the organization.

9. Ensures and promotes customer satisfaction.

10. Consistently embodies the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

1. Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program, including AD, Diploma, or BSN.

2. Licensure/Certifications: Must hold a current professional nursing license in the state of practice (NC/SC).

3. Experience: A minimum of two years of nursing experience is required, with a preference for home health experience.

4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Requires hand-eye coordination for administering injections, using a computer, etc. Must be proficient in English communication and able to operate patient care equipment safely.

5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to foster positive interactions with patients, their families, physicians, and staff to provide effective care.

6. Essential Physical Requirements: Must be capable of transferring or maneuvering objects weighing at least 50 pounds as part of patient care. Frequent lifting, moving, and positioning of patients is necessary, along with physical effort for bathing and ambulating patients. Occasional overhead reaching, stair climbing, and fine motor skills are also required.

7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must assess patient conditions, develop care plans, select appropriate interventions, evaluate responses to treatment, and educate patients about their conditions and recovery. Requires strong cognitive skills, including short- and long-term memory, prioritization, and the ability to learn new patient care techniques.

8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and utilize sight for implementing and evaluating care plans (e.g., changing dressings, starting IVs). Must also use hearing to auscultate lung and bowel sounds, respond to alarms, and communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff.

9. Exposure to Hazards: Potential exposure to noise, bloodborne pathogens, body fluids, infectious diseases, and needle punctures. May encounter dangerous animals and traffic hazards during home visits, as well as situations that could pose personal safety risks. Must be prepared for temperature fluctuations and extreme weather conditions.

10. Hours of Work: Typically scheduled from Friday to Sunday, with additional hours possible.

11. Population Served: Includes adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.

12. A valid driver's license from North Carolina and access to a reliable vehicle are required.