RN (Home Care)

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; West Lincoln (VT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

On-site training

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for Home Care. You will provide nursing care in accordance with state licensure status and agency policies, with day-time hours and on-call rotation.

Key responsibilities include assessment, care coordination, planning and delivering treatments, documentation, and teaching patients and families to promote health. You will supervise LPNs and Aide staff as required and participate in quality activities.

Qualifications

• ADN required.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation.
• RN-Registered Nurse in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health data and identify normal/abnormal findings.
• Plan, coordinate and evaluate care with appropriate disciplines.
• Analyze data to determine actual or potential diagnoses.
• Implement care and supervise staff per plan and safety standards.
• Document assessments and progress according to policy.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Patient education

Team supervision

Education

ADN (Required)

Job description

RN (Home Care) Job Description

Registered Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care in accordance with state licensure status and in compliance with policies and procedures, applicable health care standards and governmental laws and regulations.

Hours: Day-time hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call rotation

Responsibilities

• Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned to assist with overall operations of the agency.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Participates as a member of Health System committees, community organizations and professional associations as requested.
• Participates in regular utilization reviews as required.
• Performs therapeutic procedures and treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Prepares and submits documentation of client assessments, summaries, CPSA, case conferences, and progress notes according to policy.
• Provides skills assessments of patient/family needs, physical and emotional conditions, and responses to the POC and CP.
• Provides supervision for LPN, Aide staff as required by job duties in accordance to state and federal regulations.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• Automobile Insurance
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, Driver's License
• State of Illinois
• RN-Registered Nurse
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $39.12 - $60.64 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.