Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Carolinas Medical Center; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $3,000

Referral bonus $500 for internal staff

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Home Health Registered Nurse to manage an assigned patient caseload in the Stanly area, ensuring timely care and thorough documentation in the home setting.

You will assess patients, develop and communicate plans of care, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and supervise LPNs/HHAs to achieve high-quality outcomes. Expect on-call duties and holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a patient caseload in home health with timely care and documentation.
• Collect data from assessments and EMR sources.
• Identify high-risk patients and coordinate with the care team to ensure quality outcomes.
• Supervise LPNs and HHAs involved in patient care.
• Perform orders and treatments per policy and ensure progress toward goals.

Skills

Home health nursing

Patient assessment

Care planning

Documentation

On-call rotation

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

BLS required

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Department

34100 AH at Home HH: Stanly - Home Health Nursing

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details / Additional Information

• Mon- Fri, holiday rotation, on call.
• Coverage area: Montgomery County
• This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible, up to $3,000.00 for qualified applicants. Internal teammates are eligible for a $500.00 Referral Bonus.

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patent needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
• Analyzes the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution. Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of services mitigates risk and ensure high quality outcomes
• Prioritizes multi-issue, situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety and impact to effective, timely services
• Identifies barriers to situation/complaint resolution (i.e. language, literacy, psychological, etc) and follows-up with the appropriate resources or leadership to address timely and effectively
• Develops and provides oversight of a plan of care that is effectively communicated with the parties involved and supports quality patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Implements the identified plan, and directs the care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
• Performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO and agency policy and procedures.
• Evaluates progress towards attainment of patient centered goals.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Our Commitment to You

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation
  Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
  Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a nat