Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN - Home Health Care

Registered Home Health Nurse PRN
Alpine Care Home Health is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care in the home setting. Our team of skilled clinicians help individuals remain safe and independent in their homes, with personalized care that respects the individuals' goals, values, and overall well-being. Our team brings deep expertise in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, and complex care management, and more. We take pride in offering personalized, evidence-based care. We work closely with primary care providers, families, and specialists to create care plans that are proactive, holistic, and aligned with each patient's priorities. Through access to a full range of physical and mental health services, we aim to support patient independence and long-term stability.
We're building a purpose-driven team passionate about making a difference. If you're excited to shape the future of home-based care, here's what the role involves.
The Home Health Visiting Nurse provides intermittent skilled nursing services in a face-to-face capacity to include patient residence and qualifying facilities. The Home Health Visiting Nurse is responsible to communicate the patient's progress with other disciplines and directs, supervises and instructs non-professional home health aide staff in the provision of personal care to the patient.
Under the physician's order, admits patients eligible for home care services within 24-48 hours
Reports patient status and need for other disciplines to agency Clinical Supervisor and referring physician
Develops patient care plan that specifically addresses identified patient problems, patient problems and goals
Updates care plans on an ongoing basis; Completed admission paperwork and patient care plan submitted to Clinical Supervisor per agency policy following the admission including completed and signed admission checklist
Provides intermittent Skilled Nursing services including assessment, evaluation, procedures, teaching and training activities as outlined in the patient Plan of Care
Provides Skilled Nursing visits according to visit schedule and notifies agency of need to alter schedule in any way
Reports significant findings to patient's physician and Clinical Supervisor as they occur
Submits completed skilled nursing visit notes; communication notes and home health aide supervisory notes per agency policy on designated days as requested by Clinical Supervisor
Submits change orders per agency policy
Performs all OASIS time point assessment per Medicare Criteria and submits recertification paperwork per agency policy and procedure
Maintains open lines of communications to all members of the continuum of care team
Supervises Home Health Aide and license and documents per Medicare criteria and per agency policy and procedure
Acts as a preceptor in the orientation of new nursing staff as requested
Participates in Process Improvement (PI) program by assisting with collection of data and serves on PI team upon request
Participates in discharge planning process Medicare Criteria and agency policy and procedure
Follows agency policies and procedures
Able to lift 40 pounds from floor to shoulder
Able to drive a car 2-4 hours per day
Responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provides Age-Friendly Care
Current unencumbered State professional Nurse License
The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs
Proficiency in personal computer use, including e-mail, clinical, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software
One year of experience as a home care professional nurse and is competent in performing home care comprehensive assessment

Competitive salary and multiple health benefit options
~ Mileage reimbursement (if eligible)

Every person on our team helps shape the future of Alpine Care Home Health.