Registered Nurse

The Pennant Group; Utah; Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Pennant Group in Utah is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for home health services in Hildale. You will assess patients, develop and update care plans, administer medications, and coordinate with physicians and families to support home-based care.

The role requires a nursing degree, current state licensure, CPR certification, and 1–2 years of acute care experience. Bachelor's preferred; no management experience required. On-site position with regular home health caseload.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 1–2 years' recent acute care experience.
• Current state nursing licensure and CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year home health care preferred.
• No management experience required.
• Excellent observation, communication, and math skills.

Aufgaben

• Initial patient and family assessment to determine home care needs.
• Regularly re-evaluate patient nursing needs.
• Develop and revise plan of care based on patient status.
• Administer medications and treatments per physician orders.
• Provide patient care as defined by state nurse practice act.
• Counsel patient and family and provide health instructions.
• Identify discharge planning needs and coordinate care.
• Act as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor.
• Prepare clinical notes and update physician at intervals.
• Participate in on-call duties and supervise home health aides.

Kenntnisse

Observational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Nursing skills

Ausbildung

RN licensure (state)

Nursing degree

CPR certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Registered Nurse### Registered NurseApply: Hildale, Utah: Full time: Posted 7 Days Ago: JR65293**Job Title/Position:** *Registered Nurse (RN)***Reports To:** *Clinical Supervisor*### Job Description SummaryThe 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/ResponsibilitiesPatient Care1. 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).2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.5. 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.6. 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. 7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.9. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient. 10. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload. Communication1. Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.2. 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.3. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.Additional Duties1. Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.2. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.3. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.### Position Qualifications1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.2. Current licensure in state and CPR certification.3. Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.4. Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.5. Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.6. 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. 7. 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.Zion's Way Home Health & Hospice is committed to providing personalized life-changing service across Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Whether you are on the road to recovery and are benefiting from our home health services or enjoying time with loved ones as you near the end of life with the assistance of our hospice program, our mission remains the same. We believe that healthcare services must be customized to respect the personal circumstances and unique needs of our clients.Our passion is in serving our communities. Let our home health and hospice experts assist you in obtaining the information and resources you need to take care of your loved one. Our education team is available at no cost to help you on your journey and point you in the right direction.We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.