Home Health Registered Nurse

Symbii Home Health and Hospice South; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennant Group is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, organize, and direct home health services, leveraging community health resources to meet patient needs in their homes and communities. You will build care plans with the patient and family, educate caregivers, and coordinate with physicians.

You will supervise home health aides, participate in on-call duties, and ensure proper documentation and continuity of care across the care team.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and licensed in the practicing state.
• Minimum of two years' nursing experience, with public health or home care preferred.
• Current CPR certification and ability to drive for agency travel.
• Self-directed with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to supervise home health aides and coordinate care plans.

Responsibilities

• Develops and initiates the plan of care with interdisciplinary assessment.
• Provides preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as ordered.
• Counsels patient, caregiver, and family; educates patient and family.
• Prepares clinical notes and reports to the physician as required.
• Communicates with physicians and health care team about the care plan.
• Participates in on-call duties and QA/PI programs.
• Supervises/home health aides and coordinates equipment/services as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Ability to drive

Organization

Problem solving

Nursing skills

Education

RN license

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs/coordinates 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 homes and communities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Develops and initiates the plan of care and assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s);
• 2. Initiates proper preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care;
• 3. Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling;
• 4. Provides patient and caregiver education;
• 5. Prepares clinical notes;
• 6. Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care.
• Communication: Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.
• Supervises Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)/ Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and/or Home Health Aids (HHAs)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as directed.

undefinedThe above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing.
• Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Management experience not required.
• Responsible for supervising home health aides.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
• Able to lift, position, or transfer patients.
• Able to lift supplies and equipment.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Symbii Home Health provides professional, home-based medical care for patients needing rehabilitation and expert care following surgery, a hospital stay or other illness. For individuals and their caregivers who are facing chronic health conditions, the experienced team at Symbii can help patients achieve their health care goals and promote healing while remaining in the comfort of their home. Symbii Home Health works with each patient’s primary care provider to develop a care plan which will meet their individual needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.