Home Health RN PRN Volusia County

Nurse on Call, part of the Brookdale family; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurse on Call Home Care, LLC in Volusia County is seeking an RN to provide coordinated skilled nursing care in patients’ homes on an intermittent basis.

The RN will assess needs, complete documentation, and work under the Home Health Director’s supervision to implement and adjust the Plan of Care. BSN preferred; one year of RN experience in clinical settings is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in good standing for the state.
• One year experience as a registered nurse in a clinical setting; acute care and home care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses home health patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation and reports.
• Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork per policy; maintains physician and team communication.
• Communicates significant findings to Home Health Director and physician; documents all findings and interventions.
• Identifies and reports problems, adverse reactions or complications; responds to life‑threatening situations.
• Participates in Plan of Care development with physician and family to ensure quality care.
• Supervises home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure service continuity.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and agency improvement processes.
• Receives referrals and notifies agency personnel in a timely manner.
• Ensures continuity of care and coordination of services; follows infection control standards.
• Participates in on‑call rotation and emergency coverage.
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional growth through education and conferences.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Home health

Team collaboration

Documentation

Assessment

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

Contact information

• Name cheryl connelly Brown

Description

This RN will see patients in Volusia CountyProvides coordinated skilled nursing care to patients of all age groups, on an intermittent basis in the home.
Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to establish and
achieve patient goals and maintain high quality patient care. Performs in accordance with physician’s orders and
under the supervision of the Home Health Director.

Essential Functions

1. 1. Assesses home health patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as
   evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call-in logs and on-site
   evaluations.
2. 2. Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork according to agency policy. Assures clinical notes
   accurately indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with the physician, other
   interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/caregiver.
3. 3. Communicates significant findings, problems and changes to Home Health Director and
   physician, and documents all findings, communications, and appropriate interventions.
4. 4. Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in identifying, reporting and documenting problems, adverse
   reactions or possible complications related to patient care. Recognizes and reports life threatening
   situations and responds appropriately. Recommends and incorporates other disciplines in the care of
   the patient, as needed, and under the direction of the referring physician.
5. 5. Participates in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care (POC) to ensure quality and
   continuity of care and appropriate discharge planning. Establishes Plan of Care in coordination with
   the physician, patient, family and interdisciplinary team members. Incorporates long and short term
   goals established in the Plan of Care into nursing care, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes.
6. 6. Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and
   continuity of services provided.
7. 7. Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and Agency Performance Improvement
   processes.
8. 8. Receives referrals from physicians, hospitals, clinics, patients, families and other agencies when
   needed and notifies agency personnel on a timely basis.
9. 9. Assures the continuity of patient care and coordination of services through delivery of quality patient
   care. Performs in a manner that is consistent with current standards of practice and with the Agency’s
   policies and procedures. Follows all infection control and universal precautions guidelines/standards
   per agency policy.
10. 10. Responsible for participating in on-call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy.
11. 11. Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency. Strives to continually improve
    nursing knowledge base through individual research, reading, attendance at workshops/professional
    conferences and professional organizations.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not
intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. Colleagues should perform all duties as assigned by
his her supervisor.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current license as a Registered Nurse in good standing for the state.
BSN preferred. One year experience as a registered nurse in a clinical setting required. Acute care and home care