Job Description
Provides skilled nursing care in accordance with the client's plan of treatment, including comprehensive health and psycho-social evaluation, monitoring of services, teaching and training activities and provision of direct nursing care.
Benefits available to full-time positions:
* Health, dental, vision, cancer, accident, hospital, disability, life
* 401k
* Paid Holidays
* Vacation Pay
*Responsibilities*
* Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of every patient on his/her caseload to include appropriate utilization of services; ensuring continued skilled need; monitoring of homebound status; review of documentation in the medical record; maintenance of interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning.
* Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es). .
* Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
* Develops a 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.
* Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
* Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
* Provides supervision of LPN’s and home health aides per standard and regulatory requirements.
* Responsible to reassess the patient within 24 hours following a change in condition or discharge from an inpatient setting. Case manager should be the first RN to visit the patient status post hospitalization; updates the plan of care.
* Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
* Knowledge of state, federal, and local regulations for the delivery of home health services.
*CommunicationAdditional DutiesPosition Qualifications*
* 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 and changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
* Communicates on a regular basis with the team and the area team leader.
* Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
* Teaches the patient and family/ caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician. Recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/ caregivers.
* Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
* Assists the patient and family/ caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
* Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
* Actively participates in Quality Management program.
* Attends and participates in the agency team care conferences.
* Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
* Meets daily average productivity standard set by the organization.
* Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development. Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Associates or Bachelor’s degree, with one year of home health care experience preferred.
* Current licensure in State, CPR certification and valid driver’s license.
* At least one year of recent experience working as a professional nurse in an acute care setting.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
* Home Health
License/Certification:
* RN (Required)
* Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
* Denver, CO 80246: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Local area, Relocation, Flexible hours,