$2652 weekly
The Home Health Registered Nurse is responsible for providing and documenting skilled one-on-one nursing care in accordance with the physician-ordered individualized patient care plan. This care is provided mostly in the patient’s home or a residential setting but can transfer outside the home during appointments and other activities the nurse may accompany the patient to.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs when applicable
- Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(s)
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs
- Initiates the plan of care when directed and makes necessary revisions as patient status changes
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
- Establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventative, and rehabilitative nursing actions
- Includes the patient and the family in the planning and execution of the treatment plan and goals
- Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
- Provides healthcare instructions and education to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
- Identifies discharge planning needs when applicable
- Adheres to Home Health agency policy and protocol
- Attends case conference, team meetings, and education in-services as required
Minimum Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state in which the RN will practice
- Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
- Participation and completion of Maxim's Competency program when applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs