Full Time Home Health RN

Benedictine; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Retirement benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Benedictine Living Community-Duluth is seeking a Full-Time Home Health RN to provide specialized nursing care in residents’ homes in the Duluth area. The role involves assessing patients, planning and coordinating care, and ensuring safety and high-quality outcomes under the nursing process.

The RN will educate families and caregivers, collaborate with the health team, and document care plans while upholding Benedictine’s Mission and Core Values of Hospitality and Respect.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing.
• BLS certification.
• Clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments on patients/residents and reassess per policy.
• Develop and implement care plans tailored to each patient’s needs and evaluate progress.
• Assess and supervise LPN and CNA/NAR competencies.
• Educate patients, families and caregivers about care plans and medications.
• Document according to standards and policies.
• Coordinate discharge planning and collaborate with the care team.
• Support Benedictine Mission and Core Values in daily activities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Care planning

Medication administration

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN) in good standing

Job description

Full Time Home Health RN

Job Locations

USA-MN-Duluth

Details

• Campus Name: Benedictine Living Community-Duluth
• Category: Home Care
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Shift: Days
• Specific Shift Times: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Scheduled Days of the Week: Per Schedule
• Weekend Work Requirement: Varies
• Salary Range: $37 - $40.87

Overview

A Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a home health group of patients/residents through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patients/residents, family members, responsible party and other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. The Home Health RN plans, assesses, supervises and evaluates care of each patient/resident while assuring resident safety at all times. The Home Health RN ensures that the status of the patient/resident condition is effectively communicated to the physician.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments on patients/residents and reassessments as per policy.
• Develop and implement appropriate plan of care based on assessment and diagnosis tailored to meet each individual's needs (physical, cultural and psychosocial), evaluate plan of care and makes necessary changes, works to meet individual patient/resident needs.
• Ability to perform nursing interventions and evaluate LPN and CNA/NAR competency and capacity.
• Ability to teach other health care team members information required to fully implement the care plan for individual residents/patients/guests.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient/resident and their clinical condition. Evaluate patient/resident responses to medications.
• Plan for and provides patient/resident, family and caregiver education, identifies learning needs, clearly communicates information and documents patient/resident response to education.
• Document according to current standards and policies.
• Plan for patient/resident discharge, anticipates and plans for long-term and/or short-term patient/resident needs, collaborates with the discharge planner when appropriate and assesses the patient/resident prior to discharge.
• Delegate and collaborate in providing patient/resident care according to licensure and skill levels, follows up to ensure success.
• Promotes the Benedictine Mission and Core Values of Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect and Justice by bringing the Mission and Core Values into the day-to-day activities of the company.
• Performs other duties, tasks and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse, which must be in good standing
• BLS certified

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

• Clinical experience

EEO/AA/Veteran Friendly

Salary Range

$37 - $40.87

Benefits Statement

A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs of every stage of life, including paid time off (PTO), retirement, medical, dental, vision, education assistance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits. For more information visit our website at www.benedictineliving.org.