Hospice

Home Health RN, BSN, MSN

Position Code: RN-6185

Safety Sensitive: YES

Reports to:

Home Health Clinical Manager

Exempt Status: NO

Position

Purpose:

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHIs vision of providing the regions best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance. Adheres to all areas of the KHI Behavioral Expectations Agreement and Social Media Guidelines;
Supports/embraces KHIs Mission, Vision, and values, as well as promotes a positive image of KHI;
Acts as a role model to staff;
Maintains patient and staff confidentiality;
Maintains a professional appearance and manner at all times;
Supports a healthy work environment through skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing, and meaningful recognition. All care is provided with kindness and compassion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works under the direction of the physician and the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act to provide nursing care to patients in compliance with nursing standards and regulations.
• Utilizes the nursing process to make continuing assessments of the patients total health needs; implements nursing interventions based on assessment data; develops and implements the nursing plan of care, and evaluates the patients response.
• Strives to provide excellent patient care with compassion, tact, cheerfulness, accuracy, patience, flexibility in scheduling, calmness in emergency, and ability to work well with team members, receiving and applying feedback from peers and superiors.
• Assists with orientation of new staff to the department as requested.
• Quality of Care and Nursing Process:
• Provides evidence-based care so as to prevent the development of a Healthcare Acquired Condition and hospital readmissions.
• Practices standard precautions during patient contact and while handling contaminated materials.
• Complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines and works to reduce infections and other conditions.
• Assessment:
  The nurse collects patient health data.
• Nursing assessments are completed according to Federal, State, organizational, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards of nursing care.
• Pertinent data are collected from the patient, significant others, and health care providers.
• A comprehensive patient h