RN Home Health; Per Visit - UNC Home Health Chapel Hill Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: RN Home Health (Pay Per Visit) - UNC Home Health Chapel Hill

Description

Considering a Career in Home Health Nursing? Join our team and experience the rewarding opportunity to deliver one‑on‑one, holistic care in the comfort of your patients' homes. As a Home Health RN with UNC Health, you’ll provide high‑quality, compassionate care that truly makes a difference.

What UNC Health Offers

Flexible scheduling for patient visits
UNC issued phone with safety features
Mileage reimbursed at the current IRS rate

We're Looking for RNs Who

Have 2–3 years of Med/Surg (preferred);
Skilled Home Health (preferred);
Will consider ICU or ED experience
Bring strong foundational skills, such as wound care, infusions, lines and catheter care
Are skilled at delivering personalized care based on each patient’s unique needs and environment
Are confident working independently and managing their own schedules; have personal vehicle and current/active auto insurance
Are able to travel to patient homes within assigned region
OASIS experience is preferred, but not required.

Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a home health setting.

Responsibilities

Education – Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attend educational programs based on identified learning needs. Use patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assess readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.

Evaluation of care – Identify expected patient outcomes. Seek guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participate in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Implementation – Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population‑appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs. Consult with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.

Leadership – With assistance, develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieve goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiate with supervisor. Be knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively use communication systems. Participate in promoting cost‑effective care. Give feedback to co‑workers. Be aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment.

Promote a safe, clean and secure environment for all.

Patient Assessment – Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Include appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs. Synthesize assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communicating to others. Assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develop relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.

Planning – Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Use available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begin to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identify and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.

Research – Read journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Bring ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Requirements

Graduation from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
One (1) year of nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Travel within Durham, Orange, Alamance and Chatham counties is required.
Must be willing to travel to patient homes within the assigned region.

Benefits

Salary range: $28.87 – $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range)
Per visit work type, flexible schedule.
UNC issued phone with safety features.
Mileage reimbursement.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.

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