RN Home Health

Clinical Nurse Specialist (JNESO)

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care needs with selected disorders through outcome identification and evidence-based practice. Coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with healthcare teams, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs a gastrointestinal, genitourinary, integumentary or cardiac assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes related to wound, ostomy, continence or heart failure
• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations
• Participate in clinical decision-making
• Promptly identify and address relevant changes in clinical status to prevent hospitalizations
• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and/or caregivers Diet restrictions, Medication review, Heart Failure symptoms When to report change in symptoms to nurse/provider
• 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 performance improvement activities
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to achieve highest clinical quality Review of patient cases and implementation of evidenced based practice to affect patient outcomes
• Develops and presents recommendations to nursing leadership for best practice that supports nursing excellence

Position Qualifications Required:

Required Experience:

• WOCN: Minimum of 2-3 years of nursing experience. Home Health experience preferred.
• Heart Failure: Minimum of 2-3 years of acute care nursing experience in cardiac care, telemetry or ICU

Required Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Baccalaureate Degree preferred.

Training / Certification / Licensure:

• Current State of New Jersey nursing license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Current CPR certification and BLS.
• Must have current proof of valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Valid New Jersey RN license
• Specialty Certification, CPR certified WOCN: WOC (ET) nurse (CWOCN) by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board or presently enrolled in WOCN accredited ET program with certification within 12 months of hire.
• Certification in Heart Failure from an accredited program preferred

A Culture of WE Expectations of our colleagues:

• Patient and Consumer Centric
• Open Communication
• Purposeful Leadership
• Continuous Learning and Innovation
• Inclusive Teamwork
• Caring with Accountability