Registered Nurse - Home Health/Primary Care

Registered Home Health Nurse Per Visit
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 Registered Nurse provides intermittent skilled nursing services; communicates 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.
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
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
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
Is responsible for obtaining information provided at skilled nurse in-services and meetings and demonstrates appropriate follow-up related to information given at meetings and in-services
Participates in Process Improvement (PI) program by assisting with collection of data and serves on PI team upon request
Follows agency policies and procedures
Participates in discharge planning process per Medicare Criteria and agency policy and procedure
Able to lift 40 pounds from floor to shoulder
Able to drive a car 2-4 hours per day
Exposure/risk category: Responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provides Age-Friendly Care
Is currently licensed in the state of practice or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs
Proficiency in personal computer use including email, word processing, spreadsheet and clinical software
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.