Visit Nurse (LPN or RN) - Jefferson County

Suburban Health at Home; Huntersville (IN); À distance; USD 60 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Suburban Home Health is seeking a Visit Nurse to provide one-on-one home health care for adult and geriatric patients. The role offers schedule flexibility and the chance to manage patient care in the patient’s home environment.

The Visit Nurse will perform wound care, infusion therapy, medication administration, and patient education under RN supervision. You will coordinate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to positive patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing (LPN or RN) and holder of a current Indiana license.
• Good verbal and written communication and strong organizational skills.
• Must have Indiana driver's license and automobile liability coverage.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient care to adult/geriatric patients in the home.
• Perform wound care and infusion therapy.
• Administer and manage medications as prescribed.
• Educate patients and families about procedures and care.
• Document patient progress and communicate changes to RN.
• Participate in on-call duties for assigned territory.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Organization skills

Driver's license

Formation

Nursing degree (LPN/RN)

Description du poste

Description

Suburban Home Health is a joint venture between several Suburban Health Organization hospital systems in Indiana. This allows us to work as an extension of our partner hospital systems to service homebound patients in our local communities.

Job Description

As a Visit Nurse in home health, you are given the freedom and flexibility to manage your own schedule and provide care one-on-one to adult/geriatric patients in the home setting. A day in the life of the home care nurse consists of providing wound care, infusion therapy, administration and management of medication and delivering education to patients and their families. In a standard work day, a Home Health Visit Nurse will typically perform 6 routine visits.

• The Visit Nurse provides direct patient care in the home to adult and/or geriatric patients.
• Assesses the patient to identify physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs
• Communicates with the multidisciplinary team regarding patient progress
• Works under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN)while demonstrating knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive, and age-specific patient care.
• Implements the plan of care initiated by the RN
• Provides nursing care within the parameters set forth by the physician’s orders and RN assessment to ensure positive patient care outcomes.
• Documents patient progress and reports any significant changes in a timely manner to the supervising RN.
• Educates patients concerning procedures, treatments, and needs, and ensures medical orders are carried out accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides patients with the knowledge and assistance to learn appropriate self-care techniques and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care.
• Assists in the administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
• Assures completeness of ordered procedures and treatments
• Provides accurate and timely documentation in accordance with the plan of care
• Participates in personal and professional growth and development
• Participates in on-call duties for assigned territory

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing (LPN or RN) and holder of a current permanent or temporary LPN or RN license from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board
• Possess good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Must possess an Indiana Driver's license and automobile liability coverage as required by the State of Indiana.
• Must have the ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Summary

Suburban Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Suburban Home Health is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and workplace violence. All employment decisions at Suburban Home Health are made based on job requirements, individual qualifications, or business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. Suburban Home Health creates a culture with zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment and seeks an environment of inclusion and respect at work.