Registered Nurse

Zion's Way Home Health Care- St George; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to plan, coordinate and direct home health services. The RN will perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop care plans and administer treatments in patients' homes.

This role requires state licensure, CPR, and prior acute care or home health experience, with strong communication, problem solving and teaching skills to educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience.
• Current licensure in state and CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree, with one year of home health care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and revises as patient status changes.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan with goals and family involvement.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed; provides direct patient care.
• Counsels patient and family in nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs and prepares before discharge.
• Acts as Case Manager and coordinates patient care for assigned caseload.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with physician about patient needs and changes in condition.
• Coordinates care with community health related persons.
• Participates in on-call duties.
• Ensures arrangements for equipment and services.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two weeks.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Nursing skills

Observation skills

Math skills

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred

State licensure to practice nursing

CPR certification

Job description

Job Title/Position: Registered Nurse (RN)

Reports To: Clinical Supervisor

Job Description Summary

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.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

Patient Care

• 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 rehabilitative 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.

Communication

• 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.

Position 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 state 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.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.