Home Health RN – MAHONING

Akron Children's Hospital; Middlebranch (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus $5,000

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio is seeking a Home Health Skilled Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) for a part-time schedule (0800-1530 or 0900-1630) in the Mahoning Valley. You will deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care in the home setting and collaborate with physicians, therapists, caregivers, and community resources.

The role requires an Ohio RN license, BLS, and at least 1 year of hospital or home care nursing experience; BSN preferred or to be obtained within five years of hire.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred or must be obtained within five years of hire.
• Licensed and registered as an Ohio RN.
• BLS Certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Minimum one year of in-hospital or home care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care that meets professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments to guide care planning.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized care plans with the medical team.
• Carry out physician orders and coordinate care with therapy services and community providers.
• Utilize nursing process and clinical judgment to make independent decisions.
• Educate patients and families on disease management, medications, and health promotion.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate status changes to the care team.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and QAPI activities.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

BSN preferred

Ohio RN license

BLS Certification

Tools

EMR (preferred)

Job description

**$5.000 Sign-On Bonus** (Taxable)
Home Health Skilled Nursing
Part-Time 0800-1530 or 0900-1630

Mahoning Valley

Summary:

The Skilled Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered skilled nursing care in the home setting. The RN visits multiple patients per day and collaborates with physicians, therapists, caregivers, and community resources to promote optimal patient outcomes while ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively, and in accordance with agency, state, and federal standards.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide skilled nursing care that meets professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.
2. Complete comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments to identify patient needs and guide care planning.
3. Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
4. Carry out physician orders and coordinate care with therapy services, community agencies, and other healthcare providers.
5. Utilize the nursing process, critical thinking, and sound clinical judgment to make independent nursing decisions.
6. Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding disease management, medications, treatments, equipment, and health promotion.
7. Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough clinical documentation and communicate patient status changes and care needs with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
8. Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure patient care coverage.
9. Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities, as well as required staff meetings, educational programs, and training.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Other information:

Technical Expertise:

1. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
2. Experience using an electronic medical record (EMR) is preferred.
3. Strong organizational, communication, critical thinking, and time management skills.

Education and Experience:

1. Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or must be obtained within five (5) years of hire.

2. Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in the State of Ohio.
3. Certification: BLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
4. Years of relevant experience: Minimum one (1) year of in-hospital or home care nursing experience required. Experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams preferred.
5. Years of supervisory experience: none.

Part Time

FTE: 0.700000

Status: Onsite