The Home Health RN plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their and communities.
ESSENTIAL 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-revaluates 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.
- 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.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:- Required Degree: Associate's Degree in Nursing
- Preferred Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Certificate(s): RN License and CPR certification, if required by state
- Experience: 1+ Years
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:- Knowledge of home health practices, policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
- Ability to perform thorough and accurate physical assessments to identify patient needs and health issues.
- Knowledge of privacy regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Ability to analyze complex patient data and clinical information to make informed decisions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:- Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs.
- Ability to operate various equipment base on department.
- The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms. Four hearing requirements listed: In person speech, Telephone, Other remote speech and other sounds.
Clarity of Vision:
- For near visual acuity Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers.
- For far visual acuity, Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
- For peripheral vision, observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.
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Compensation Pay Range: $38.74 - $54.51 per hour
Reasonable Pay EstimateA reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $38.74 - $54.51 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.
For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
- 403(b) with a 3% employer match
- Fitness center use at most facilities.
- Various voluntary benefits:
- Life, AD&D
- Tuition assistance and scholarships
- Employee assistance program
- Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
- Pet Insurance
For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.
