Home Health RN – MAHONING

Akron Children's Hospital; Sharon Center (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Skilled Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) to provide patient-centered care in the home setting. The role covers 28 hours per week with daytime hours and onsite visits, supported by a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

The RN will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and update care plans with the interdisciplinary team, educate families, and ensure documentation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires active Ohio RN license.
• BSN preferred or must be obtained within five years of hire.
• BLS certification required.
• At least 1 year of in-hospital or home care nursing experience.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams is preferred.

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 plans of care with physicians and the care team.
• Carry out physician orders and coordinate care with therapy services and community providers.
• Use nursing process and clinical judgment to make independent decisions.
• Educate patients and families on disease management and treatments.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate status changes.
• Participate in on-call rotation for patient coverage.
• Engage in QAPI activities and required staff meetings and training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Ohio RN license

BSN preferred

BLS certification

Tools

EMR software

Job description

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| $5,000 Sign-On Bonus (Taxable) Available Part-Time, 28 hours/week Days 8:00a-3:30p or 9:00a-4:30p Onsite |

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