Registered Nurse-RN Field Nurse

Professional Healthcare Resources, Inc; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse pay system

Holiday and weekend additional pay

Mileage reimbursement

Annual educational programs

Health, dental and vision care

Company-paid life insurance

401K Plan

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Clinical Nurse RN in Lanham, MD to ensure quality patient care through comprehensive assessments and case management. Responsibilities include coordinating patient services and supervising care staff. The ideal candidate must hold a valid RN license and have a solid understanding of nursing principles. Benefits include a diverse pay system, mileage reimbursement, and comprehensive health packages. This position offers a friendly working environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a Compact RN License and/or Registered Nurse licensed in the state(s) of operation.
• Sound knowledge of nursing principles, procedures, and standards of practice required.
• A minimum of one year of licensed professional nursing experience is preferred.
• Experience in community or home health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of clients' needs.
• Act as a case manager, coordinating patient/family services.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepare all clinical documentation accurately and completely.
• Communicate changes in the patient's condition to the physician.
• Monitors patient condition changes and communicates with physicians for orders
• Maintains communication with patient, family, and home care team for cost-effective coordination
• Evaluates outcomes through performance improvement activities and record review
• Supervises LPNs and paraprofessionals in home health/hospice settings
• Participates in care conferences and quarterly in-services
• Plans discharge or bereavement follow-up after hospice death

Skills

Nursing principles

Case management

Patient assessment

Symptom management

Education

RN license (Compact)

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic Clinical Nurse RN to join our phenomenal Clinical Team of Professionals!

The Clinical Nurse RN is responsible for ensuring quality total patient care through case management, assessment, interventions, and evaluation of patient needs through nursing care plans for each assigned patient.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client’s needs at appropriate time points for home health care or hospice patients
• Acts as a case manager, coordinating all patient/family services and prioritizing the patient needs with the members of the interdisciplinary team
• Applies specific criteria for admission and re-certification to care, as applicable, to establish appropriate levels of care and patient’s eligibility
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and provides referrals to other services and disciplines as needed, specialized nursing skill (such as IV), and effective symptom management
• Accurately and completely prepares all clinical documentation per agency policy
• Identifies and communicates changes in the patient’s condition; informs the physician and obtains new orders as needed
• Maintains communication with the patient, family and other members of the home care team to ensure coordination of services and episode management that meets patient goals in a cost-effective manner
• Evaluates outcomes of care through performance improvement activities, clinical record review, and other assigned duties
• Supervises LPN/s and paraprofessionals providing home health care or hospice services
• Participates in care conferences, staff meetings and at least quarterly, in-service programs
• Plans for the discharge from service or bereavement follow-up after hospice death

Qualifications

• Must have a Compact RN License and/or Registered Nurse licensed in the state(s) of operation, required
• Must possess sound knowledge of nursing principles, procedures, and standards of practice as determined by state and federal regulations, required
• A minimum of one year of licensed professional nursing experience is preferred;
• Experience in community or home health preferred

IN OUR COMPANY YOU WILL FIND

• Diverse pay system and great earning potential
• Holiday, weekend and on-calladditional pay
• Mileage reimbursement
• Advanced orientation and annual educational programs
• Friendly, family oriented and caring working environment
• Great benefitspackage which includes health, dental and vision care, PTO, company-paid life insurance and a 401K Plan.