Home Health Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse – Home Health

Job Type: PRN

Job Location: Valdosta, GA

Office: Crescent Home Health

POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, directs and coordinates home care services. The RN demonstrates experience in nursing, with an emphasis on community health education. The professional nurse utilizes community resources to provide services that meet the needs of patients, families, and caregivers within their homes and communities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Develops and initiates the plan of care and assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patients, families, and caregivers.
• Initiates proper preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Provides patient, family, and caregiver counseling.
• Provides patient, family, and caregiver education.
• Prepares clinical notes.
• Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners, as appropriate, related to the current home health plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to patient discharge.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty (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.
• Participates in the agency's quality assessment and performance improvement program and agency-sponsored in-service trainings.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the agency 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.
• Supervises Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)/ Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and/or Home Health Aides (HHAs)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as directed.
• Other appropriate services and special projects as assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

• Current RN licensure in state of practice.
• At least two (2) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse in health care, home health experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Must have outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently while being collaborative and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May supervise HHA, CNA, LPN, and/or LVN as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Job may require heavy use of office equipment, including computer, tablet, and phone.
• Must have the reasonable ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach, balance, see, talk, hear, and drive. Must be reasonably capable of lifting over thirty (30) pounds.
• Significant portion (>50%) of daily assignments may require travel to client/resident/patient locations or other work sites, via car or public transportation.
• Work schedule may occasionally require evening, night, holiday, or weekend assignments.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements and notices set forth therein. I hereby accept the position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the Company's established policies and procedures. I agree to request guidance from my Supervisor if I am unsure of how to interpret any policy.

I further understand that my employment is at-will and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the Company or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice.

This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures.

Crescent Home Health, an affiliate of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is the employer for this position as stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health, hospice, and home care agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at