Home Health RN - Per Visit - Part Time

Position Overview

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs/coordinates home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. The position is offered by The Pennant Group, Inc., a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities across the US. More information is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care – Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs, providing a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
• Patient Care – Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs, initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change; uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis, develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, including the patient and family in the planning process.
• Patient Care – Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician, and provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Patient Care – Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Patient Care – Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Patient Care – Identifies discharge planning needs as part of care plan development and implements them prior to patient discharge.
• Patient Care – Acts as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, assuming responsibility to coordinate patient care for an assigned caseload.
• Communication – Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communication – Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains or receives physician’s orders as required.
• Communication – Coordinates with community health related persons to implement the care plan.
• Additional Duties – Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Additional Duties – Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Additional Duties – Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with one (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Current licensure in the state and valid CPR certification.
• Management experience is not required; however, the candidate must be capable of supervising home health aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving abilities, basic math skills, and nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Ability to perform prolonged or considerable walking or standing; must be capable of lifting, positioning, or transferring patients and supplies, with the physical ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch as required, along with sufficient visual acuity and hearing.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with organizational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.