Registered Nurse (Rn) Jobs

Human Touch Home Healthcare is hiring Full-Time Registered Nurses (RNs) in Montgomery County, MD to assist our Silver Spring, MD office.

The registered nurse 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 homes and communities.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• 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 the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient's nursing needs.
• Completes an initial assessment of the patient to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• 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.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• 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.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

Communication

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• 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.

Additional Duties

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

Qualifications

• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Minimum of two years' experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Must have a driving license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling
• Direct Deposit
• Paid In-service training

Company Overview: Human Touch Home HealthCare has been around for over 27 years, with multiple locations through Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and Pennsylvania we offer one of the most comprehensive selections of career opportunities in the industry ranging from per diem to full-time. We provide skilled and non-skilled care. Human Touch Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status