Home Health RN

St. Joseph's/Candler; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Savannah, Georgia, is seeking a Field Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include delivering patient care, managing cases, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary health care team. Candidates must possess an Associate degree in Nursing, a Registered Nurse license, and BLS certification. This role requires strong assessment, planning, and coordination skills. The position promotes patient and family involvement in care planning and necessitates travel as needed. Join a team dedicated to comprehensive patient care.

Qualifications

• Delivery of patient care for adults and geriatric clients.
• Ability to travel as required for patient care.
• Maintains compliance with updated policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of patient care and case management.
• Assess and interpret patient data to provide appropriate care.
• Develops and customizes care plans based on assessments.

Skills

Patient care delivery

Case management

Collaboration with health care team

Assessment and planning

Education

Associates in Nursing

Job description

Field Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Utilizing the Nursing Process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating, responsible for delivery of patient care for adults and geriatric clients; case management of assigned patients, supervision of assigned personnel, promoting collaboration among the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Provides care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients; assess and interpret data about the patient’s status to identify and provide appropriate care.
• Admission and subsequent nursing assessments and supervision activities are completed on patients and participate in the on-call process.
• Follows and implements physician ordered interventions. Patient Care Coordinator or medical personnel are notified immediately of potential patient problems and situations.
• Agency policies and procedures are followed in the care, maintenance and use of all supplies and computer hardware. Maintains reliable transportation and ability to travel as required.
• Reviews policies and procedures as they are updated and as needed to ensure compliance; maintains knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and individual payer source guidelines to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Plan of care developed and customized based on nursing assessment to include medical and nursing diagnosis, patient specific problems and needs under the supervision of the RN. Facilitates patient and family involvement, discharge planning, teaching needs, measurable outcomes are included in plan of care.

Education

Associates in Nursing - Required

Experience

(None specified)

License & Certification

• Registered Nurse License with State of Practice - Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required