Registered Nurse RN PRN

NHC HealthCare, Charleston; Sparta (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

National HealthCare Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join NHC HomeCare Sparta in Sparta, Tennessee. The RN will use the nursing process to provide patient and family care in the home setting, following physician orders and advocating for patients and families.

The role emphasizes performing assessments, planning and implementing care while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal health outcomes.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide personal, medical and rehabilitation care.
• Teaches patient/caregiver about health care and disease management; documents needs and understanding.
• Provides nursing services per plan of care and physician orders, following policies and standards.
• Promotes health and safety, including infection control and safety policies.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes and adjusts the plan as needed.
• Participates in care coordination and maintains relationships with referral sources, physicians, patients and families.
• Shares on-call responsibilities for weekends, nights and holidays.
• Mentors and supervises Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.
• Serves on committees as assigned.

Skills

RN license

Home care experience

Patient care

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 an 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.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well‑being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost‑effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge, innovation and improvement, teamwork and collaboration, and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well‑being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-sparta/.

We look forward to talking with you!!

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