Registered Nurse - Home Health Nurse/Home Care

The RN is responsible for assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide skilled nursing treatments as ordered by the client’s doctor

Complete evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication reviews

Coordinate with physicians, therapists, and other individuals in the client’s care plan

Assess and chart observations of the client’s condition at each visit

Maintain complete and accurate documentation of nursing care

Work collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team

Provide education to clients and families on proper home health care procedures and strategies

Record patients' medical information and vital signs

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient's conditions

Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or another anesthetic

Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient's condition

Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity

Engage in research activities and participation in formal educational training activities related to nursing

Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

Associates degree required; Graduate of an accredited state-approved, Bachelor’s Degree from a school of nursing preferred

Current and valid Virginia Registered Nurse License

Prior nursing experience, specifically in home health (preferred)

Current CPR certification (required)

Driver’s License, Car Insurance, Car Registration

Strong interpersonal skills that build personal rapport and establish trust with the client, computer literate

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and communication skills

Ability to meet physical demands of the job (ex: lifting 50 pounds for transfers)

Home health care experience

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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