Full-Time
Registered Nurse
RN, Home Health
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Professional Case Management
Compensation Overview
$36 - $38.50/hr
Entry, Junior
Lenoir City, TN, USA
Category
Nursing & Allied Health Professionals
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
- Graduate of a state-approved school of professional nursing.
- Current, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) of practice.
- Current CPR certification.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Reliable means of transportation.
Responsibilities
- Initiate actions independently and responsibly to improve the quality of client care.
- Perform client visits as assigned to provide skilled interventions with a focus for achieving realistic client outcomes within a specified time period.
- Provide direct care and assign and/or delegate functions according to education and demonstrated competence.
- Act as client advocate.
- Assess and evaluate health status of assigned clients.
- Collect objective and subjective client information.
- Analyze, report and record data.
- Validate, refine and modify data.
- Utilize all data to identify and document current health care needs of assigned clients.
- Collaborate with client, family/others, and other members of the healthcare team to identify client needs, and establish realistic goals of care.
- Review plan of care on a regular basis to evaluate client response to plan, prioritize needs and modify plan to meet client’s current needs.
- Plan interventions to support human functions and maintain hygiene in a comfortable and safe environment.
- Align with community resources as indicated for appropriate care.
- Verify medical orders are accurate, properly authorized and without contraindication.
- Administer prescribed medications and IV therapy or provide client/family/other education regarding self-administration.
- Develop, initiate, and document plan to provide client/family/other education and counseling.
- Evaluate home environment and initiate plan to ensure a safe environment.
- Institute standard policies and procedures to stabilize clients in an emergency situation.
- Demonstrate competence with technical nursing skills according to personal and legal scope of practice.
- Communicate interventions and client response to interventions effectively and in accordance with Agency requirements.
- Report significant changes in client condition and needs to physician and other members of the team in a timely manner.
- Maintain client records and clinical notes, showing systematic assessment, planning intervention and evaluation.
- Coordinate services for the client as needed.
- Participate in team meetings and clarify individualized reporting responsibilities with all new assignments.
- Document legibly and according to Agency documentation guidelines and standards.
- Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients and coworkers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety/infection control practices by complying with established policies and procedures.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to potentially unsafe situations.
- Demonstrate safe practice in the use of equipment.
- Assess environmental safety and take initiative to prevent accidents and promote safety.
- Evaluate the home for its suitability for client care.
- Notify case manager of need for review and/or training related to equipment, procedures, safety or infection control practices.
- Initiate delegation of tasks to only those with verified skills and only for clients that are stable and where the outcome of the delegated task is predictable.
- Remain responsible for all delegated acts.
- Participate in ongoing, professional self-development.
- Participate in all mandatory education per Agency guidelines.
- Participate in supervising and teaching other nursing personnel as required.
- Identify needs for personal professional growth.
- Demonstrate competence in areas of assignment or identifies the need for additional training.
Desired Qualifications
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Practice nursing with respect for individual, cultural, and spiritual differences.
- Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients.