Primary Care Registered Nurse - Home Health

hhccareers; Watertown (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Primary Care Nurse to provide skilled nursing care in home and community-based settings, ensuring high-quality, outcome-based care. You will maintain client records, coordinate care with physicians, and lead LPNs and Home Care Aides while educating patients and families.

Minimum requirements include an RN license in CT and an Associate’s Degree or diploma in nursing;NLN-approved BSN preferred with home care experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Associate’s Degree or diploma program in nursing.
• One year nursing experience or one year nursing experience in a specialty.
• Licensed registered nurse (RN) in CT.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to clients in home and community-based settings.
• Maintain client records per Agency documentation standards.
• Coordinate care with physicians and the care team.
• Direct LPNs and Home Care Aides in plan of care.
• Educate patients and caregivers to promote health and prevent illness.

Skills

Teaching patients

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

NLN approved BSN program

Associate’s Degree or nursing diploma

Job description

Work whereevery momentmatters.
Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a Primary Care Nurse.

Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our colleagues to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our client’s home. Most importantly, our colleagues are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clients’ families.

As part of a person-centered care model, this role will provide skilled nursing care to clients in home and community-based settings ensuring the delivery of outcome based, high quality, cost-effective care. This role will collaborate with all team members to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Maintains a client record utilizing the Agency’s standard for documentation.

Makes follow-up visit to provide skilled care to assess disease progress and evaluates response to treatment; provides support to patient/family utilizing teaching principles to promote and restore health and prevent disease and disability; coordinates care with providers.

Carries out the plan of care.

Teaches patients and reinforces client/caregiver teaching and education.

Refers, collaborates, and coordinates all client care services. Consults with physician regarding client needs and plan of care.

Communicates/conferences with Nurse Care Coordinator and all involved in the patient’s care.

Directs LPNs in carrying out the established plan of care. Directs Home Care Aides and supervises plan of care.

Refers client/family to other community resources as needed.

Attends and participates in in-service education program.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Graduate of an Associate’s Degree or diploma program in nursing
• Experience: One year nursing experience or one year nursing experience in a specialty
• Licensure: Registered nurse with a license to practice in the state of CT

Preferred:

• Education: Graduate of NLN approved BSN program
• Experience: Medical/surgery or home care experience

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this isyour moment.