Registered Nurse - Home Health

Description

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Summary:

Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Leader, the Home Health Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a home setting under the direction of a physician.

Responsibilities:

* Organizes and delivers nursing plan of care in the home setting.

* Collaborates with the patient's interdisciplinary care team, which may include physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and/or speech therapists, to develop care plans under the direction of a physician.

* Synthesizes data in complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs, in order to help patients maintain their independence.

* Defines independent schedule in coordination with scheduling support team.

* Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues or unusual teaching needs.

* Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs.

* Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training.

* Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by orientation/skills checklist. Duties include but are not confined to:

o Administering IVs

o Wound care

o Updating plan of care

o Use of electronic medical records (EMR) system

Scheduling

* This role requires on-call availability on a rotating basis, on weekends, and/or on specific days. It is the responsibility of the incumbent to report for duty promptly after notification. Compensation for call back pay is provided in accordance with department policy/practice.

Other information:

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required

* Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the first day of clinical care.

* One (1) year of practice as a registered nurse (RN) in a hospital setting

* Must have a valid driver's license and access to a personally owned vehicle, or access to another form of transit compatible with role's productivity standards

* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Preferred

* Experience working in EPIC

* OASIS experience

* One (1) year of home health experience

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Home Care Support Service

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: PARDEEPAV

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

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