Salary
💰 $48 - $55 per hour
About the role
- Completes an initial assessment of the 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.
- Regularly re-evaluates patients’ needs.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan which establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, 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.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting plan of care and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Minimum of 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- Basic Life Support (BLS), with hands-on CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
- Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and 1 year of home health experience preferred.
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Vacation, Sick & Holiday Paid Time Off
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(K)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
patient assessmentnursing diagnosiscare plan developmentmedication administrationpreventive nursing proceduresrehabilitative nursing actionsdischarge planning
Soft skills
counselingcommunicationfamily involvementgoal setting
Certifications
RN licenseBasic Life Support (BLS)CPR certification