Rn Home Health Care

Horizon Health is a Critical Access, Rural Health Facility comprised of 25-inpatient beds located in Paris, IL & a multitude of outpatient clinic settings including Family Practice and Specialty Clinics in Paris and surrounding cities. We have been serving residents of Edgar County since 1968 though community education, emergency services, and outpatient care. As we continue to expand our services & locations, our community has grown far beyond Paris.

Our rich history and strong community support pave the way for the future of healthcare as we serve you—our family, friends, and neighbors.

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

• Registered Nurse with current license in the State of Illinois
• Minimum one (1) year of relevant RN experience, preferred two (2) years acute/LTC experience
• Reliable transportation with current Illinois driver's license and proof of auto insurance
• Strong leadership, decision-making, problem solving and organizational skills
• Must be willing to participate in quality improvement process
• Graduated from an accredited school of Nursing
• Current CPR certification or within thirty (30) days of hire
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of nursing process and use of the same
• Ability to perform complex and varied tasks in a fast-paced work environment subject to stress and interruption

• 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-cali 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…