Registered Nurse (RN)- Home Health Care - Full Time

Virtua; Marlton (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Home Health Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in patients' homes. You will coordinate with physicians and families, supervise home health aides, and ensure efficient use of agency resources.

The ideal candidate has NJ RN licensure, 1–2 years of hospital or community health experience, and strong documentation and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid NJ RN License.
• 1-2 years recent work experience in a hospital setting (Med/Surg, ER, OB/GYN, Peds, MICU, CCU) or community health.
• Broad knowledge of nursing practice and ability to apply skills in home health.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments including psychosocial and physiological status and health behaviors.
• Coordinat es plan of treatment with the physician through timely communication.
• Administers, monitors, and documents therapeutic interventions.
• Maintains documentation accuracy and uses point-of-service devices and timelines.
• Educates patients and families about disease processes, care needs, medications, safety, etc.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to establish the plan of care.
• Maintains standard precautions and patient safety.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional competencies at the departmental level.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Patient education

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

NJ RN license

Baccalaureate degree preferred

Tools

EMR / EHR systems

Job description

Summary

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence based - practice for the patient in their homes. Coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with other members of the healthcare team, patients, patient families and significant others to develop the plan of care. Supervises the Home Health Aide in the home. Promotes delivery of quality care and efficient utilization of agency resources.

Position Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments incorporating psychosocial and physiological status as well as health behaviors, compliance with therapeutic regime and technical procedures.
• Coordinates plan of treatment with the physician through timely and appropriate communication with the physician.
• Administers, monitors, and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• Demonstrates complete knowledge of established standards for documentation, use of point of service devise, and time frames for completion.
• Educates patient and family / significant other regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, medications, safety issues, etc.
• Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to establish the plan of care.
• Maintains standard precautions and patient safety principles.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

Must have a valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey Licensing Board.

1 - 2 years recent work experience in a hospital i.e. Med/Surg, E.R., OB/GYN, Peds, MICU, CCU or other specialty units and/or one year recent community health experience.

Broad knowledge of nursing practice and ability to apply specific skills in the home health setting.

Required Education

Baccalaureate Degree preferred.

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