Registered Nurse/Advanced Practice Nurse -Home Health

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Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a home health setting

HOME HEALTH DEPARTMENT:

Nurse position in Home Care and Hospice. Imagine working independently utilizing your clinical skills as well as your critical thinking skills and being able to arrange your schedule in a manner that compliments your personal life. All the while being able to hop into your car between patients turn on your radio roll your windows down and enjoy the day. If this is a job you think you could enjoy then a Home Health career is for you.
Home Health is the bridge that often keeps the patient in their home versus some type of custodial care and you are loved for being that bridge. Going into a patients home to provide care seeing how they live and what their environment is completes the circle of how to truly meet the patient where they are which is our True North statement. Home Health is holistic care and you will treat and become part of the entire family. We are not just nurses but rehab services social workers and home aides who work together to help the patient and family become more knowledgeable and more independent by treating educating and rehabilitating.

We welcome you to come visit our office ask questions and do a ride-along to see if this job is a good fit for you. Department hours are Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM with some On Call.
With assistance uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
Evaluation of care--Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care
Implementation--Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems including population-appropriate physical psychosocial educational and safety aspects of care. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
Leadership--With assistance develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe clean and secure hospital environment for all
Patient Assessment--Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Planning--Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
One (1) year of nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Home Health -
Work Type: Per Diem

Salary Range:$34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare Inc. d/b/a NC Health) a private fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. 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.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.