Home Health, RN CovenantCare

Job Description

The Home Health RN plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their and communities.

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

• Required Degree:
  Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Preferred Degree:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Certificate(s): RN License and CPR certification, if required by state
• Experience:
  
  1+ Years

• Knowledge of home health practices, policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to perform thorough and accurate physical assessments to identify patient needs and health issues.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Ability to analyze complex patient data and clinical information to make informed decisions.

• Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to operate various equipment base on department.
• The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms. Four hearing requirements listed: In person speech, Telephone, Other remote speech and other sounds.)

• For near visual acuity clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers.
• For far visual acuity, clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
• For peripheral vision, observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.

$35.09 - $49.33 per hour

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $35.09 - $49.33 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
  
  Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance