Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Administers medication and IV fluids skillfully, safely and as required;
- Initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate;
- Supervising LPNs and CNAs;
- Counseling the client and family members in meeting nursing and related needs;
- Make referral to other services as needed;
- Administers client treatments and procedures in accordance with physician orders and NLCS nursing policies and procedures;
- Initiating and updating CNA care plans;
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient;
- Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and Agency Performance Improvement processes;
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs;
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts towards self-sufficiency and optional comfort care;
- Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services provided;
- Responsible for participating in on-call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy;
- Drive an average of 200 miles per week in the Kennesaw, GA area;
- Drive an average of 200 miles per week in the King, NC area.
Requirements:
- Impeccable written and verbal communication skills;
- Very strong clinical skills;
- Experience with MS Office Suite and most EMR programs;
- You are empowered and accountable for making a difference and leading your areas of responsibility;
- Drive the clinical excellence, quality and integrity performance for the organization;
- A minimum of one year of clinical experience is preferred;
- Possess a valid state driver’s license and automobile liability insurance;
- Serve as Registered Nurse the clinical care voice for patient care;
- Is punctual for client visits and reports to work as scheduled;
- Attends case conferences as requested and staff meetings as requested;
- Participates in on-call coverage;
- Active Applicable State Licensure;
- Interacts with clients and families to meet individual physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs;
- Documents only for visits completed and uses highest ethical standards in documentation;
- Complies with the requirements of state licensure and accreditation by following policy and procedure maintaining competencies and knowledge base.