RN CASUAL-Home Health

The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients in their home. The RN coordinates, directs and promotes positive patient outcomes, and contributes to efficient agency operation.

Requirements

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge
• Assure quality of care
• Protect patients and employees
• Maintain patient confidence
• Identify patient care requirements
• Establish a compassionate environment
• Promote patient's independence
• Document patient care services
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams
• Maintain safe and clean working environment
• Provide direct and indirect supervision of personal care
• Resolve patient problems and needs
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams
• Contribute to team effort
• Maintain and demonstrate an understanding of the Hospice benefit
• Assess eligibility for Hospice care
• Function as a primary nurse and core member of the Interdisciplinary Group
• Follow established guidelines for pain and symptom management
• Educate patient and caregivers regarding the care needs at the end-of-life
• Provide supportive psychotherapy
• Demonstrate knowledge of commitment laws, mental health clinical programming, and community resources
• Make appropriate referrals based on the nursing assessment and in collaboration with the physician
• Function as a resource for Agency staff with patients demonstrating mental health problems as a secondary diagnosis

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance