Home Health Registered Nurse Mentor

Well Care Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent home health care organization in Raleigh, NC, seeks a skilled Registered Nurse to assess and manage patient care. The RN will coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive home health services, educate patients and families, and ensure ongoing quality of care. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, effective communication abilities, and a valid nursing license in North Carolina. A flexible schedule is required with various working hours including weekends, ensuring quality healthcare within the community.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice professional nursing in NC or SC.
• One year RN experience required; additional clinical experience preferred.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients based on diagnosis.
• Manage patient care and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate patients and families according to care plans.

Skills

Patient assessment and evaluation

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Clinical skills

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program (AD, Diploma, or BSN)

Tools

Patient care equipment

Computer skills

Job description

1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.2. Effectively and efficiently manages the care of a caseload of patients and coordinates care with a multidisciplinary team.3. Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.4. Provides practical clinical experience and guidance to field clinicians to include orientation of new clinicians5. Contributes to program effectiveness.6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.* Providing nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient’s age and developmental stage.* Providing and/or facilitating education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family.* Providing developmental interventions appropriate to patient’s age and clinical status.* In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, the nurse performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for home care and to identify needs and problems.* Reassesses the patient at the minimum of every 60-62 days or when the patient demonstrates a significant change in clinical status, support system or care environment. Reviews and accurately updates the overall plan of care (CMS 485) at least every 60-62 days, incorporating all pertinent changes in the physician summary letter, concisely summarizes the significant facts of care and the progress toward achieving goals.* Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. Evaluate and revise the nursing and aide plans of care, when there are changes in the patient’s condition, psychosocial status, and home environment; when no progress toward stated goals is evident and when there is a change in physician orders.* Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the home health mission.* Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits.* Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care.* Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance.* Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things.* Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census.* Demonstrates process for SOC, ROC, Recert, Discharge and routine visits to clinicians during the orientation process and observes employee’s ability to perform* Observes clinical skills and patient interaction of new clinicians and provides feedback to the clinician.* Works with clinicians to review application of clinical protocols and programs* Reviews orientation information with new clinicians to determine the clinician’s level of understanding and re-educate as necessary* Collaborates with Field Clinical Manager weekly to review new hire progress and address deficiencies* Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession.* Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner.* Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes.* Meeting assigned deadlines.* Meeting productivity expectations.* Maintaining a clean and safe environment.* Communicating in a positive and productive manner.* Demonstrating respect for team members.* Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team.* Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members.* Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources.* Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agency employees.1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program.2. Licensure / Certifications: Current license to practice professional nursing in the State in which providing care (NC/SC). CPR certification required.3. Experience: One year RN experience and a total of 5 or more years clinical experience in home health or 2 years as a home health preceptor is required. Supplemental experience may include experience as LPN, CNA, military medic, EMT or related experience. Less than 1 year RN experience requires 1 year of clinical experience as LPN (Internal use only).4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, use computer, etc. Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language. Able to manipulate patient care equipment, to properly transfer and guard patients.5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, patients’ families, physicians and staff in order to effectively care for the patients.6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation.7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient’s response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their condition/recovery. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Able to learn and use supportive services.8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate plan of care (changing dressings, starting IVs, regulating IV’s, maintain equipment as to readouts, etc.). Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, hear alarms, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff.9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases, and needle puncture wounds. May be exposed to dangerous animals and traffic hazards while home visiting. May encounter patients and other situations which present a potential threat to personal safety. May encounter temperature changes and weather extremes.10. Hours of Work: Variable Monday - Friday, weekends and holidays as needed. Flexible schedule to accommodate staffing needs.11. Population Served: Adults and Geriatrics,12. Must have a valid driver’s license and an operational vehicle.For over 38 years, our unwavering commitment to our patients and employees has driven our success, and we take pride in the legacy we’ve built together. As a family-owned and operated organization, we have brought together over 650 skilled and compassionate professionals dedicated to providing exceptional home health and hospice care to patients and families across the Carolinas. Our mission is straightforward and inspiring: Keeping our Communities Healthy, Happy, and at Home! In response to