Registered Nurse RN PRN

AdamsPlace; Sparta (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AdamsPlace in Sparta, Tennessee is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join NHC HomeCare team. The RN will utilize nursing processes to provide patient care and support in home settings.

Qualified candidates must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee, with at least one year of nursing experience preferred. The role offers an opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient health.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Tennessee.
• Minimum one year of experience as a professional nurse.
• Experience in home care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team for optimal patient health and well-being.
• Teaches patient/caregiver about health care and disease management.

Skills

Licensed Registered Nurse

Experience in home care

Patient care and advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Registered Nurse for NHC HomeCare Sparta

NHC HomeCare Sparta is looking for a Registered Nurse, RN to join our team! The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process in accordance with physician’s orders to provide patient/family care and support/advocacy in the home setting.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state where HomeCare agency is located.
• Minimum one (1) year experience as a RN/professional nurse.
• Experience in home care is desirable.

Position Highlights

• Utilizes the nursing process to identify and achieve patient goals: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assesses the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that affect a patient’s health to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan which will attain the patients desired health outcomes in a culturally comfortable way.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assure personal care, medical care and rehabilitation provide for optimal patient health and well-being.
• Teaches patient/caregiver in various aspects of health care and disease management appropriate to needs/level of education and understanding and documents continuing needs and levels of patients/caregivers understanding.
• Provides and documents skilled nursing care according to the plan of care/physicians orders, policies/procedures and standards of care.
• Provides nursing services within the scope of practice authorized by the license issued by the state for a registered nurse.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment, including implementation of infection control and safety policies.
• Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes/goals and modification of plan as needed.
• Participates in on-going care coordination and maintains positive relationships with referral sources, physicians/other clinicians, patients/families, and other partners.
• Participates with other nurses in taking weekend, night and holiday calls on a rotating basis.
• Continually strives to improve nursing care through participation in inservice activities, staff development activities and continuing learning.
• Teaches, supports, and supervises Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.
• Serves on committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the DON/Administrator/Director of Services.

EOE