Rn Home Health Care

Overview

RN HOME HEALTH CARE role at Horizon Health

$26.68/hr - $42.74/hr

Location:

798

E. Court Street Paris, IL 61944

Hours:

Monday
- Friday dayshift with some on call hours (1 week every 4-6 weeks typically)

Horizon Health is committed to caring not only for our patients, but for our staff as well. We offer a comprehensive total compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, Employee 403(b), health savings account with Company match, and Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays. Access to the benefits summary: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-

In accordance with department policy and the patient’s plan of care, the RN provides direct and/or indirect nursing care, treatment, and instruction in the homes of patients referred by the Home Care department.

• Provide skilled nursing care, preventative rehabilitative procedures, and prescribed treatments with a variety of patient populations within various complex home situations
• Participates in the on-call system as directed, providing availability of skilled nursing services at all times according to agency policy
• Teaches and supervises family members, auxiliary nursing personnel, or others giving nursing care
• Coordinates with all services in the home
• Plans with the family and physician for services within the physical, financial, and emotional resources of the family; helps the family accept responsibility of providing care
• Gives prescribed treatments or emergency care, teaches, and supervises patients, family members or others who give such treatments
• Initiates nursing measures to prevent complications or to minimize the disabling effects of disease or injury
• Observes, evaluates, and reports to physician patient’s physical and emotional condition, reaction to drugs or treatments, and changes in condition or needs
• Performs diagnostic tests as authorized and obtains laboratory specimens when indicated
• Completes accurate documentation in medical record of services provided in accordance with the plan of care
• Helps individuals and families to accept and adjust positively to physical, mental, and social limitations
• Complies with policies and procedures of the organization/department
• Participates in quality improvement activities
• Makes necessary revisions in the Plan of Treatment
• Participate in in-service programs for agency staff
• Provides comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for home health patients as the primary nurse
• Assesses physical, functional, psychosocial, and cognitive status of the home care patient
• Assesses the home environment for safety, infection prevention, and community resource needs
• Collects information from the patient, family, physician, and other community resources
• Incorporate multidisciplinary data into the nursing assessment of the home care patient
• Assess the presence of advanced directives and facilitate further action in obtaining or implementing if indicated
• Plans with the patient, family, and physician for care which is feasible within the physical, financial, and emotional resources of the family
• Establish individualized, measurable goals in consultation with patient, family, and other health care providers
• Maintain a working knowledge of community resources and refer patients appropriately
• Utilize home care standards, regulatory guidelines, and standards of care in developing an individualized care plan
• Maintains technical skills according to organization standards as measured by competency assessment during orientation and annually/ as needed
• Implements safe, competent care with home care patients and families with organization policies, procedures, and standards of care
• Accurately follows established infection prevention and safety policies and procedures
• Directs the use of equipment and supplies in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• Coordinates and directs home care aide assignments, prepare written instructions, and supervises the aide in the home
• Coordinates and directs Licensed Practical Nurse activities, prepares care plan, and provides oversight and supervision of care…