Registered Nurse

Human Touch Home Care; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Human Touch Home Care in Colorado Springs seeks a Registered Nurse to plan, organize and direct home care services for patients in their homes. The role is paid per visit (typical visit around 1 hour) and requires Colorado RN licensure and CPR certification.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care planning, medication administration, and coordinating with physicians and families to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Current licensure in Colorado and CPR certification.
• Bachelor's degree, with one year of home health care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required.
• Responsible for supervising home health aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial patient and family assessment to determine home care needs.
• Re-evaluate patient nursing needs regularly.
• Initiate and revise the plan of care as patient status changes.
• Determine nursing diagnoses from assessment data.
• Develop care plans with goals based on nursing diagnoses and involve patient/family.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; provide direct patient care.
• Counsel patient and family on nursing and related needs.
• Provide health care instructions per plan of care.
• Identify discharge planning needs and implement prior to discharge.
• Act as Case Manager and coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Prepare clinical notes and update physician at least every 60 days.
• Communicate with physician and other health professionals about patient needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Nursing skills

Problem solving

Observation skills

Basic math skills

Education

Nursing degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

PAY IS PER VISIT NOT PER HOUR

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• 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, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitive 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. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

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.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Current licensure in Colorado and CPR certification.
• Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required.
• Responsible for supervising home health 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 or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
• Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.

Job Types: Full-Time

Pay: $65.00-85.00 per visit (typical visit 1 hour)

Medical specialties: Home Health

Work setting: In-person

Ability to commute: Reliably commute (Required)

Experience: Home Healthcare1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification: RN License (Required)

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related