Home Health Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Summary:
The Home Health Nurse provides skilled nursing care, patient education, and care coordination to individuals receiving healthcare services in their homes. This position supports patients of all ages by promoting recovery, managing chronic conditions, preventing complications, and helping patients maintain their health and independence. The Home Health Nurse works collaboratively with healthcare providers, patients, families, and community resources to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with healthcare providers.
• Coordinate hospital discharge planning and transitions of care to ensure continuity of services.
• Provide skilled nursing services in patients' homes, including wound care, medication administration, feeding tube care, and other prescribed treatments.
• Monitor patients' health conditions, medication adherence, and responses to treatment, communicating significant changes to the appropriate healthcare provider.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, equipment, and preventive care.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and community organizations to address patient needs and facilitate appropriate referrals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in the electronic health record.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and compliance with applicable clinical standards, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Montana or eligibility to practice in Montana through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Ability to provide independent nursing care in home and community-based settings.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to patients' homes as required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
• Previous nursing experience in home health, community health, primary care, or a related clinical setting.
• Experience with chronic disease management, patient education, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, as applicable.
• Experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native populations or in rural and underserved communities.

Please note that all communication will be via e-mail.


Disclaimer

This employment announcement does not contain a comprehensive description of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with necessity. Applicants with credentials that do not meet the minimum qualification for this position will not be considered. Rocky Boy Health Center Human Resources disclaims responsibility for ensuring the completion of application packages, considering only those applications received in proper and completed form before the 4:00 PM closing date for the advertised position. This employment announcement is subject to change depending on budget availability and organizational priorities. Employment offers are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check and pre-employment drug test, with successful applicants being subject to a 60 business day probationary period.

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