Weekend Home Care RN Magnet Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Care Admissions Nurse – Weekend Days

LV Home Care and Hospice

Performs comprehensive subjective and objective initial and follow up assessments of patient status that includes physical, psychosocial and environmental parameters and formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates the analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings. Performs skilled treatments and interventions and provides patient education aimed at achieving patient goals/outcomes.

• Responsible for determining home health as the appropriate level of care for the patient as well as skilled need for services ordered based on home health Conditions of Participation.
• Performs comprehensive, subjective, and objective initial and ongoing assessments of patient status that includes physical, psychosocial and environmental parameters and formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings.
• Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach.
• Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. Promotes patient/caregiver autonomy. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and modifies education based on patient/caregiver needs/goals.

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing or
• Associate's Degree Nursing with 2 years experience in the home care setting
• 1 year recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting and
• 1 year Home Health experience in OASIS data set collection
• Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles
• Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision and as a member of the care team
• Ability to travel to patient care assignments
• Knowledge of Home Health Conditions of Participation
• Knowledge of and skill in completing OASIS data set collection with a high level of accuracy
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RN
  - Licensed Registered
  - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• DL
  - Driver's
  - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

• AMB-BC
  - Ambulatory Care Nursing ANCC - State of Pennsylvania within 3 Years

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples:
Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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