Home Health: Registered Nurse; RN

Risk of Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

Reasonably anticipated potential risk for occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids.

Registered Nurse provides nursing care in accordance with the client's Plan of Care which includes performing comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluations, monitoring client’s condition, promoting sound health and preventive practices, and coordinating services, educational/training activities, and direct nursing.

Coordinates total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the client's condition, promoting sound preventive practices, and coordinating services and educational and training activities.

Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing services to the patient and family.

Prepares and presents patient’s record to the Clinical Record Review Committee, as indicated.

Consults with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, checks with the appropriate supervisor, and makes changes, as appropriate.

Submits a tally of patient care visits made each day.

Participates in case conferences, discusses problems concerning the patients and how they may best be handled with supervisor.

Discusses the need for the involvement of other members of the health team such as the home health aide, the physical therapist, the speech therapist, the occupational therapist, and the medical social worker, and the appropriate supervisor.

Obtains orders for paraprofessional services and submits a referral to the appropriate personnel.

Participates in the patient’s discharge planning process and collaborates with agencies to provide continuity of care.

Participates in staff development meeting.

Continually strives to improve patient care skills by attending in-service education, workshops, conferences, and professional organizations.

Participates in periodic revision of the physician's Plan of Treatment and processes change orders as needed.

Enter clinical notes into EMR within required hours of scheduled visit (24 hrs. for non-Oasis visits / 48 hrs. for Oasis visits) and other clinical record forms.

Maintains ongoing knowledge of current drug therapy.

Substitutes for other nurses as requested by Director of Nursing.

Complies with Agency dress code policy.

Reports to work at assigned or scheduled times; follows procedures for notification of absence or time off requests.

Maintains current TB testing per Health Screening Policy.

Position involves frequent telephone communication. On occasion may require bending, stooping, reaching and moving client weight up to 250 pounds, and lifting and/or carrying up to 30 pounds.

Hearing, vision, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform physical assessment of client’s condition and client care; home may not be wheelchair accessible.

Must communicate well orally and in writing, have a driver’s license, and be willing and able to drive to client's residence.

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensed in the State as a Registered Nurse.
• One or more years in home health agency or in a hospital setting preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare guidelines preferred.
• Preferred working knowledge of home health care and the principles and techniques of professional nursing and required documentation.
• Skillful in organization and time management; knowledge of management processes.
• Committed to quality of care through constructive communication with nursing managers and staff.

Director of Nursing