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RN - Home Health

Work from home Full-time role Hiring
Newport News, Virginia

Overview Works under the supervision of the Nurse manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients on an intermittent visiting basis. The RN may work in a variety of settings (typically in a home care type setting) and roles reputed company reputed company. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure reputed company patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age reputed company needs of specific patient populations served in their assigned area. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team (physical, speech, or occupational therapy; medical social services, and Home Health Aide services) to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by reputed company and facility goals and strategic plans. What you will do

  • Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the total nursing care of assigned patients on caseload on an intermittent visiting basis. Develops an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of client needs, including the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patients physical. functional, psychological, and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
  • Assesses the patient's risk for pathological grief, cultural and spiritual implications, and verbal/non-verbal communication patterns. Assesses the ability of the caregiver to meet the patient's immediate needs upon admission and throughout care. Determines scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
  • Accurately completes reputed company required clinical documentation consistently per RHS standards which includes completing and "locking" patient notes and verbal orders, as well as completing certifications and recertification's after the department's multi-disciplinary team meetings. Required documentation is to be completed no reputed company than the last day of the month in order to provide timely billing. Applies specific criteria for admission and re-certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient's eligibility.
  • Implements/initiates an individualized plan of care and recommends revisions to the plan reputed company necessary. Manages patient's discomfort and provides symptom relief. Provides services and/or treatments requiring specialized nursing reputed company reputed company to palliative and end-of-life care. Consults with, councils and educates the patient and family in meeting nursing needs, the disease process, self-care techniques, end of life care and the processes for dealing with issues of ethical concerns.
  • Uses case management approach and refers patient to other services as needed. Coordinates reputed company patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the members of the interdisciplinary teams. Provides on-going evaluation of patient/family response to care. informs the physician and the reputed company of changes in the patients needs, and the patient's plan of care. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provides treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes and stability of the patient. Prepares clinical and reputed company notes that demonstrate reputed company toward established goal(s). Referral of patients to other services as needed.
  • Supervises LPN/LVN's, and Home Health Aides in providing services to the patient according to regulatory guidelines. Provides specialized hospice training to other staff, family members and informal caregivers to ensure adequate care. Participates positively in training and support of reputed company team members, volunteers and reputed company as needed. Delegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems and resources to meet need.

Qualifications Education

  • Registered Nurse (Required)
  • Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

  • Staff Nurse (Preferred)
  • Home Care (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)
  • CPR/BLS Certification - reputed company/reputed company/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/reputed company) reputed company 30 Days(Required)
  • Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to reputed company essential functions of the job
  • Valid Drivers License Required

Other Requirements

  • Call Rotation
  • Weekend Shifts
  • Irregular Shifts
  • Work/Float in more than one work location

To learn more about being a team member with reputed company visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.

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