Registered Nurse - RN

Registered Nurse - RNHuman Touch Home Care is actively seeking a dedicated and compassionate RN - Registered Nurse to join our team. As a Registered Nurse with Human Touch Home Care, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, while making a meaningful impact on the lives of those in your care. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a skilled and supportive team, all while working in a dynamic and growth-oriented environment. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your professional skills and contribute to shaping the future of home healthcare.About Us: Human Touch Home Care is a trusted provider of home healthcare services in Colorado. We offer a full range of skilled and non-skilled services to homebound clients, with a strong commitment to delivering compassionate, client-focused care. Our goal is to help improve the quality of life for seniors, disabled individuals, and those dealing with illness, all within the comfort of their homes. Our diverse team is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our community with affordable and high-quality healthcare solutions.Responsibilities:Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.Additional Duties:Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.Qualifications:Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.Current licensure in Colorado and CPR certification.Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.Responsible for supervising home health aides.Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.Job Types: PRN Pay: $70.00 - 90.00 per visit (typical visit 1 hour) Medical specialties: Home Health Work setting: In-person Ability to commute: Reliably commute (Required) Experience: Home Healthcare1 year (Preferred) License/Certification: RN License (Required) Note - This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Job duties may also be adjusted based on organizational and industry needs.