Registered Nurse

As a Registered Nurse (RN) with us, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients, while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. With opportunities for professional growth and advancement, this role offers a rewarding career path where your skills and expertise will be both challenged and celebrated. If you're ready to contribute to a dynamic team and help shape the future of healthcare, we would love to hear from you!

About us

We are a home healthcare provider in the area. We provide comprehensive, skilled, and non-skilled services, to our home bound clients in Colorado, with an excellent track record of client-focused care. We strive to help clients to improve their lives while in the comfort of their homes. To meet our standard of care, we offer a variety of affordable and high-quality home health care solutions that will meet the needs of the seniors, disabled, and ill members of the community.

Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Positive and supportive work environment

• Contribution to improving healthcare access and quality in the community

• Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health insurance

• Vision

• Dental

• Paid Time Off

• Sick Leave

• Retirement plans

Responsibilities

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).

• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.

• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

• 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.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.

• Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.

• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.

• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.

• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.

• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.

• Current licensure in state and CPR certification.

• Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.

• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.

• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

• 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.

• Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.

• Job Types: PRN
• Pay: $70.00-90.00 per visit (typical visit 1 hour)
• Medical specialties: Home Health
• Work setting: In-person

Ability to commute: Thornton, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience

Discipline 1 year (Preferred)

License/

Certification

Discipline License (Required)

Note: This job description covers the essential responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits associated with the position as a Registered Nurse. Adjustments can be made based on specific organizational needs and local regulatory requirements.