Come join our wonderful team of Home Health Nurses in changing the lives of infants, children and adults! Working in home care will broaden your skill set while being rewarding!
Job Description:
Intermittent home health skilled nursing visits
1. Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs
change.
4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
5. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and
incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient
and the family in the planning process.
6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers
medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of
care.
9. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements
prior to discharge of the patient.
10. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and
assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
We do not require that you work every weekend or every holiday, and there is no mandatory overtime.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
2. Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
3. Maintains a current CPR certification.
4. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or
organization requirements and is in good working order.
5. Minimum of two years experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or
home care nursing is preferred.
6. Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
7. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication
skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
8. Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
9. Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
10. Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients.
Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or
crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
RN's are paid at a "per visit" rate depending on the visit type plus drive time AND mileage reimbursement between patient homes.
About Amazing Care Home Health (formerly Ivy Lane Pediatrics):
The patients and families you will work with rely on the nursing you provide.
We value our employees and have a nurse available 24/7 to support them. Ivy Lane Pediatrics is an environment where you can expand your nursing skills, grow professionally and individually, and feel appreciated for the work you are doing.
We provide on the job training so you can feel confident and prepared going into the patients home.