Registered Nurse - RN - Home Health - PRN

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care for clients in their homes on a PRN (as-needed) basis. You will work with patients of all ages, coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams, families, and referring agencies, and play a key role in supporting clients' recovery, maintenance of life functions, and illness prevention.

Clinical Setting

• Patient homes in various conditions
• Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather
• PRN emergency call responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Administer nursing care and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, clients, families, and referring agencies
• Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health clients, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points
• Regularly reevaluate clients' nursing needs and evaluate outcomes of care
• Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care
• Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Plan for client discharge from services
• Provide effective communication to clients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals
• Participate regularly in case conferences
• Apply infection control and universal precaution concepts to protect both clients and staff
• Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in client condition and needs
• Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with third-party payer requirements
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner
• Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel such as LVN/LPN, HHA, and CNA
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services as assigned
• Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve competency
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements

Supervision

• You will supervise LVN/LPNs and CNAs

Required Qualifications

• One year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting
• Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program
• Current driver's license in good standing
• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance
• Current State professional RN license in any/all applicable states
• Current CPR certification
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English
• Hepatitis profile if required to make visits
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Ability to lift and transfer up to 50 lbs
• Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions
• Ability to meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs
• Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
• Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule

Preferred Qualifications

• Home health experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Licenses and Certifications

• Ongoing employment requires maintenance of a valid RN license in the state where you practice and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is your responsibility to renew both before they expire to continue employment.
• Current driver's license must be maintained in good standing throughout employment.

Schedule

• Part-time, PRN (as-needed) position
• Flexible schedule required
• On-call responsibilities and emergency call duties as assigned