Home Health RN

Position Summary

The registered nurse is accountable for the delivery and supervision of safe, quality care that is individualized for assigned patients and follows the nursing process in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation). She/He is responsible for the assessment, treatment, and care of patients in assigned populations and ages. The RN will access, analyze, customize, coordinate, and communicate the patient’s plan of care and activities collaboratively with other health care team members.

Families and significant others are included in the plan of care as appropriate. She/He will direct, delegate, and manage care delivered by colleagues and subordinates. The RN performs all duties respecting the family‑centered care model and upholding the mission and core values of the Sisters of Providence and National Patient Safety Standards.

• Possesses knowledge of developmental needs and is competent in assessment and treatment related to the age of the patient population served.
• Conducts and documents a comprehensive patient assessment upon admission.
• Continually reassesses and applies appropriate advocacy and interventions as indicated.
• Competent in the interpretation of a patient’s self‑assessment and behavior, understanding the cognitive, physical, emotional, psychosocial and chronological maturation process.
• Actively involves patient and family in the collaborative plan of care.
• Consistently demonstrates and promotes safe patient care practices including hand washing, patient identification, communication, reduction of infection risks, medication safety & reconciliation, falls prevention, prevention of deaths/injuries, inclusion of patients/family concerns and access to healthcare team.
• Collaborates with the patient, family and members of the healthcare team; develops, documents, implements and monitors an individualized plan of care reflecting a standard of care based on best practice and evidence‑based medicine.
• Provides, documents, and consults to assure necessary patient and family education in support of the treatment plan.
• Adaptive to change and updates patient care practices within an evolving healthcare environment.
• Collaborates with team members, the patient, the patient’s family and others to develop a proactive discharge plan.
• Performs procedures and treatments according to accepted department/unit protocols, guidelines, standards and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Legibly and electronically documents patient care activities and information in an accurate, concise, and timely manner.
• Competent in the input and retrieval of information within the various forms of written and electronic documentation.
• Provides safe quality care in an efficient, cost effective manner.
• Supports and assists with orientation of new staff and students.
• Acquires necessary training and skills to competently perform the preceptor and charge nurse function when selected and functioning in those roles.
• Demonstrates advancement of professional nursing practice through continuing education, required training, certification, and participation in department and unit activities.
• Assures all competencies, certifications, safety information and courses are completed as required.
• Identifies concerns and takes appropriate action(s) to involve colleagues and management in the development and promotion of a safe patient care environment.
• Actively engages in positive communication, feedback, and the ongoing development of self and team.
• Takes an active role in building and maintaining an environment that fosters open communication, patient and family‑centered care and healthy collegial relationships.
• Demonstrates adaptive/timely communication based on individual patient/family needs.
• Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% of scheduled staff meetings or has read the minutes and signed off on them, and is responsible for meeting content regardless of attendance.
• Promotes and role models collaborative practice and relationships with other health care professionals.
• Recognizes the role that the cultural diversity of patients and their families, employees, medical…