Registered Nurse Pediatrics West Jordan

HARMONY HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC; Salt Lake City (UT); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HARMONY HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC is looking for a Registered Nurse in Salt Lake City, Utah, to lead home care services with a focus on community health education. The role involves initial assessments, developing care plans, and coordinating services for patients in their homes.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in nursing, CPR certification, and at least one year of nursing experience. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. Join our dedicated team to provide quality care in the community.

Formación

• Current licensure in the state required.
• CPR certification and valid driver's license mandatory.
• Criminal background check required before hire.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and direct home care services for patients.
• Conduct assessments of patient and family needs.
• Coordinate care services and communicate with healthcare team.

Conocimientos

Excellent observation skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Basic math skills

Educación

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

One year nursing experience

Descripción del empleo

Job Details

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Office - Murray, UT 84123
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage: Road Warrior
Job Shift: Any

Summary

The registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services with emphasis on community health education and experience. The professional nurse builds from community resources to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments at appropriate time points. 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.
• Provides those services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill.
• 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.
• Coordinates services provided and makes referrals to other services as needed.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• 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 Regional Clinical Director and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Evaluates outcomes of care.
• Assigns home health aide to a specific patient.
• Functions as a team member demonstrating collaboration with, and responsibility to patient, physician, and interdisciplinary team.

Communication Responsibilities

• Prepares clinical and progress notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with the physician and other staff 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.
• Participates in in‑service programs.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.
• Supervises LPN and paraprofessionals providing services.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (diploma or transcripts to be provided to agency).
• One year nursing experience recommended; experience in home health care recommended.
• Current licensure in state, CPR certification, and valid driver’s license.
• Responsible for supervising home health aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem‑solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Current health certificate and TB test must be kept on file.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, CPR card to be kept on file.
• Criminal background check must be performed before hire.
• Complete and pass skill evaluation test.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of this job, the employee is required to perform job related duties which may require lifting; standing; bending; transferring; stooping; stretching; walking; pushing; pulling; talking; hearing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.