Home Health RN: FULL TIME and PART TIME

Heartland Home Health & Hospice LLC.; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

Heartland Home Health & Hospice LLC seeks a registered nurse to plan, organize and direct care in patients' homes and communities, emphasizing community health education and family involvement.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop and revise care plans, administer treatments, counsel patients and families, coordinate care as case manager, and collaborate with the hospice interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 1–2 years recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and 1–2 years in home care.
• Current RN licensure in the state and CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured vehicle.
• Bachelor’s degree with hospice care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required; may supervise hospice aides.
• Excellent observation, communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills.
• Able to lift, position and transfer patients; sustain long periods of walking/standing.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive patient/family assessments.
• Provide professional nursing care per the nursing process and Act under state Nurse Practice Act.
• Write and adjust plans of care; re-evaluate patient/family needs.
• Initiate and revise the plan of care as patient status changes.
• Use health data to determine nursing diagnoses and goals.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; provide patient education.
• Coordinate care with physician and interdisciplinary team; act as case manager.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes and timely physician communication.
• Participate in on-call duties and ensure equipment/supplies are available.
• Supervise ancillary personnel as required and pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

Observation skills

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Math skills

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school

Bachelor’s degree (hospice care preferred)

RN License

CPR certification

BLS Certification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs care 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.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process and as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
  • Writing and initiating plan of care
  • Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
  • Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication

• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
• Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

Additional Duties

• 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.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
• Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.
• Current licensure in State and CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Pay:

• Determined upon experience, skills, education, and training.
• DOE: $33-$44 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) Plan
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday, travel required
• Weekends as needed
• On-call rotation

Experience:

• Acute care: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Valid RN License (Required)