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Form of workJob Description:COME JOIN OUR EXCEPTIONAL TEAM $2000.00 Sign on Bonus (payable upon successful completion of 90-day introductory period) One of Central Oregon's premiere employers is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Home Health team. Are you searching for an employer who values their employees? Well search no more we provide work life balance, generous paid time off, exceptional benefits AND a family of coworkers that are making a difference! A bit of information about us, we are the community leader in hospice care. We’ve most likely supported one of your neighbors or a friend. Central Oregon patients and their families have chosen Partners In Care for hospice services for the past 40 years. Summary/Objective: The Registered Nurse plans, coordinates, implements, evaluates home health services, and is experienced in nursing, with an emphasis on community health education. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the Organization & community to provide services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes. The Registered Nurse is responsible for cost efficient and effective patient care with quality outcomes Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Completes an initial comprehensive (if HH includes OASIS) and accurate assessment of patient and family to determine home health needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of previous illness(s) and uses the health assessment data to determine appropriate diagnosis, and need for other disciplines and resources.Develops an individualized care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. Makes necessary revisions to the care plan as patient status and needs change. Completes and updates the ongoing assessments, and care plan as patient’s status changes.Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and treatments. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.Provides health care instructions and education to the patient and or family as appropriate per assessment plan and patients’ caregivers’ ability to learn. Adapts teaching styles to meet patients and family’s needs.Identifies discharge-planning needs as part of the initial care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.Develops, monitors, and updates the HCA plan of care as necessary including completion of HCA supervisory visits no later than every 14 days. The HCA plan of care is complete, accurate, and updated every certification or as patient needs change.Updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs, reports, and changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.Communicates with all members of the healthcare team to promote coordinated, efficient care and documents coordination of care with all involved with patient care.Initial assessments are complete, accurate, and submitted within 48-72 hours of admit. Additionally, ongoing clinical documentation is complete, accurate, documented, and submitted within 24 hours of patient visitParticipates in weeknight and weekend on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy. Position Qualifications: Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Oregon. Experience: One to two years of recent medical/surgical care experience in an institutional setting. Ideal candidates will possess 1-2 years of home health experience. Experience/ability to work as part of an Interdisciplinary Team. Licensure / Certification:Valid State of Oregon School of Nursing LicenseCurrent automobile insurance required. Valid Oregon driver’s license and/or reliable transportation required.Current CPR required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Knowledge of Federal, State and Local regulations and Medicare Conditions of ParticipationKnowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulationsKnowledge of electronic medical records systemsExpertise in discharge planningKnowledge of Home Health ServicesDemonstrate basic data entry skillsDemonstrate excellent organization skillsDemonstrate excellent interpersonal skillsDemonstrate excellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to work under pressure to meet deadlinesAbility to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuityAbility to interact with various departments throughout the organizationAbility to work flexible hours, if neededAbility to participate as a team player Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple projects Environmental / Working Conditions: May be exposed to extremes of heat and cold in all weather conditions. May drive in various weather conditions on roads in varying degrees of repair.May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Travel required throughout Madras and surrounding areas.OSHA exposure Category I: Position includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues. Required Personal Protective Equipment as conditions warrant including: Gloves, gown, mask, mask with shield, goggles, shoe covers, bouffant cap. AAP/EEO Statement: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the organization shall provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified persons with disabilities, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. Intent / Function: All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the duties of the position. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE NOT INTENDED AS AND DO NOT CREATE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS STATUS AS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYEE Schedule: Full time position (32-40 hours week) - normal shifts are Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm. You may be called upon to flex your hours (up or down) to meet the needs of the business. Additionally, you may be required to assist in providing on-call coverage when necessary, and as assigned by the Supervisor. Compensation: $32.00 - $48.50 Hour DOE Benefits: Full time employees who successfully complete their first 60 days of employment are eligible for benefits which include Health, Dental, Vision, Paid-time off (vacation, holiday, and sick pay) 403(b) retirement plan (employee contribution) and Life Insurance. Partners In Care is proud to be Central Oregon's only independent, non-hospital based, not-for-profit home health and hospice agency based in beautiful Bend Oregon. It is the oldest and largest single hospice provider—including one of the state's three in-patient hospice In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulation, Partners In Care is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and will not discriminate against race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability (Mental or Physical), communicable disease, or place of origin as defined in the section 504 of Title VI.
