Full Time Home Health Care Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Registered Nurse (NE)

Share Apply Full-time $50.00 - 55.00 per hour

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs/coordinates home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Patient Care

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 patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s)

Initiates proper preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care

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 discharge of the patient.

Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty 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.

Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.

Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call 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 Aids (HHAs)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as directed.

Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing.

Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.

Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

nursing skills per competency checklist.

Responsible for supervising home health aides.

Able to lift supplies and equipment. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Flexible schedule

Mileage reimbursement

River Valley Home Health and Hospice