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A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence.

Posted Oct 1

Pay
Not posted
Unit and setting
Home Health
License
RN license Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
Certification
Current CPR certification Maintains current CPR certification.
Education
Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing
Also asks
Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
Also asks
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Preferred

Experience
1 year nursing experience One (1) year nursing experience, preferred.

The role and schedule

Day to day
provide services according to care plan Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
Day to day
make initial evaluation visits and develop plan of care with IDT members
Day to day
reevaluate nursing needs and revise care plan regularly Regularly reevaluates the patients nursing needs and revises the care plan to meet the patients needs.
Day to day
initiate care plan and necessary revisions Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
Day to day
furnish services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill Furnishes those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill.
Day to day
initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Day to day
prepare clinical and progress notes and care conference summaries Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
Day to day
coordinate services with IDT members, physicians, caregivers, and patient Coordinates services with other members of the IDT, all physicians involved in the patient care, other care providers, patient, representative and caregivers when appropriate.
Day to day
inform physician and personnel of condition and need changes Informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patients condition and needs.
Day to day
counsel patient and family on nursing-related needs Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing related needs.
Day to day
participate in in-service programs and supervise and teach nursing personnel Participates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel.
Day to day
process orders and complete certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries
Day to day
determine amount and type of nursing needed Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
Day to day
refer patients to PT, SLP, OT, and MSW Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
Day to day
supervise LPN/LVN and HHA/CNA every 14 days and teach nursing personnel Supervises the LPN/LVN every 14-days and supervises the HHA/CNA every 14-days (or per regulatory requirements) and teaches other nursing personnel.
Day to day
assign home health aides with written instructions Assigns home health aides to specific patients with written patient care instructions.
Day to day
conduct patient care conferences Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
Day to day
participate in peer review and quality management Participates in peer review and quality management as assigned.
Day to day
participate in utilization review of medical records Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
Day to day
give total patient care as needed Gives total patient care as needed
Day to day
complete and submit assessments, recertifications, transfers, and discharges Completes and submits assessments, reassessments, recertifications, transfers, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.
Day to day
utilize ICD-10 diagnoses and codes Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codes.
Day to day
attend staff meetings and care conferences Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.
Day to day
report incidents, variances, or complaints immediately Immediately reports to Administrator/Clinical Manager any patient incidents/variances or complaints.
Travel
care to patients in their place of residence A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence.

The workplace

Canyon Home Care & Hospice LLC
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

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A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Manager.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
  • One (1) year nursing experience, preferred.
  • Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
  • Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

  • Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
  • Makes the initial evaluation visit, determines the immediate care and support needs of the patient, assesses
  • eligibility and develops the plan of care in coordination with other IDT members.
  • Regularly reevaluates the patients nursing needs and revises the care plan to meet the patients needs.
  • Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
  • Furnishes those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill.
  • Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
  • Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
  • Coordinates services with other members of the IDT, all physicians involved in the patient care, other care providers, patient, representative and caregivers when appropriate.
  • Informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patients condition and needs.
  • Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing related needs.
  • Participates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel.
  • Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
  • Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
  • Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
  • Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker
  • those patients requiring their specialized skills.
  • Supervises the LPN/LVN every 14-days and supervises the HHA/CNA every 14-days (or per regulatory requirements) and teaches other nursing personnel.
  • Assigns home health aides to specific patients with written patient care instructions.
  • Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
  • Participates in peer review and quality management as assigned.
  • Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
  • Gives total patient care as needed
  • Completes and submits assessments, reassessments, recertifications, transfers, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.
  • Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codes.
  • Observes confidentiality, safeguards all patient related information.
  • Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.
  • Completes documentation and paperwork in a timely manner per Agency policy.
  • Immediately reports to Administrator/Clinical Manager any patient incidents/variances or complaints.
  • Demonstrates competent performance of technical skills according to established procedures.
  • Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures.
  • Adheres to Agency standards and consistently interprets and accurately performs all assigned responsibilities.
  • Maintains acceptable attendance status, per Agency policy.
  • Reports all incomplete work assignments to Clinical Manager.
  • Appearance is always within Agency standard; is clean and well-groomed.
  • Demonstrates effective time management skills through daily documentation.
  • Maintains clean and neat work environment.
  • Demonstrates sound judgment, critical thinking and decision making.
  • Maintains current CPR certification.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What's around it?

In Fruitland, ID

Fruitland, ID

Living costs about 5% below the US average

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