RN Home Health Care

Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse provides services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill and provides effective and efficient patient care in accordance with applicable law and regulations, accepted standards of nursing practice, payor requirements and Interim HealthCare policies and procedures.

Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).

Contributes to the patients plan of care/service plan.

Participates with the patient in clarifying mutually agreed upon goals and incorporates these goals into the plan of care/service plan.

Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.

Counsels and educates the patient and family in meeting healthcare related needs.

Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.

Monitors and evaluates outcomes of patient care.

Assigns home care aide to a specific patient.

Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.

Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.

Follows accepted standards of nursing practice.

Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.

Participates in in-services or training, as requested.

Participates in the Offices Emergency Preparedness program, as requested.

Contributes to the effective implementation of company programs and services.

Contributes to Office business growth.

Accesses personal health information (PHI) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and has a current license as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) in which he/she practices.

At least 1200 hours of experience as an RN or completion of the Office's preceptor program.

Able to perform and provide evidence of current CPR certification for adults, children and infants.

Able to demonstrate basic understanding of computers and workplace software.

Able to work with people, function well under stress, use clinical judgment, be creative and accept challenges.

Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical.

Able to read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the patient.

Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport patient.

Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.

Meets the applicable health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or regulation.

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

Medium physical activity that may require occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. Interim HealthCare Staffing