Registered Nurse - Open Heart

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients in a home health setting. The role applies the nursing process, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, and emphasizes patient education and safety.

Key duties include assessing patient status, developing care plans, and documenting outcomes while ensuring equipment and safety protocols are maintained. Strong communication and teamwork are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have RN licensure and a BSN degree.
• ACLS within 1 year and BLS within 30 days are required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience in an acute setting preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and technical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status, develop and implement care plans, and document outcomes.
• Ensure patient safety, manage equipment, perform bedside lab testing, and share clinical knowledge.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, prioritize tasks, and advocate for patients.
• Educate patients and families, consider cultural factors, and promote safety standards.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Technical skills

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Role Overview

Provides professional nursing care to patients by applying the nursing process, ensuring clinical excellence, safety, and patient education.

Role Overview

Provides professional nursing care to patients by applying the nursing process, ensuring clinical excellence, safety, and patient education.

Contributes to interdisciplinary team efforts, coordinates patient care, and promotes evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities Include

• Assessing patient status, developing individualized care plans, implementing interventions, evaluating progress, and documenting outcomes.
• Ensuring patient safety, managing equipment, performing bedside lab testing, and sharing clinical knowledge.
• Collaborating with team members, prioritizing tasks, and advocating for patients.
• Educating patients and families, considering cultural and developmental factors, and promoting safety standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, BSN degree, ACLS certification within 1 year, BLS within 30 days, and a minimum of 1 year RN experience in an acute setting preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and technical skills are essential.