Rn Home Health Jobs

General Purpose:
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill and provides effective and efficient patient care in accordance with applicable law and regulations, accepted standards of nursing practice, payor requirements and Interim HealthCare policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:

• Participates in the Office’s Emergency Preparedness program, as requested.
• Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Communicates with appropriate staff regarding changes in the patient’s needs.
• Provides other assignments as requested and within the scope of licensure.
• Contributes to Office business growth.
• Participates in in-services or training, as requested.
• Contributes to the effective implementation of company programs and services.
• Accesses personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs at appropriate time points as assigned.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Participates with the patient in clarifying mutually agreed upon goals and incorporates these goals into the plan of care/service plan.
• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.
• Uses clinical decision making to efficiently and effectively manage individual patients.
• Completes timely and accurate clinical notes including addressing the patient’s progress.
• Coordinates plans for patient discharge from services.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Assigns home care aide to a specific patient.
• Follows accepted standards of nursing practice.
• Supervises paraprofessional staff.
• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Contributes to the patient’s plan of care/service plan.
• Refers to other services as needed.
• Counsels and educates the patient and family in meeting healthcare related needs.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes of patient care.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• BLS/CPR certification
• Home health experience
• NJ State RN license
• Reliable transportation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Able to work with people, function well under stress, use clinical judgment, be creative and accept challenges.
• Able to perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks.
• Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical.
• Able to demonstrate basic understanding of computers and workplace software.
• Able to effectively deal with multiple changes based on patient needs and scheduling.
• Able to perform and provide evidence of current CPR certification for adults, children and infants.
• Able to read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the patient.
• Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport patient.
• Able to visually and aurally observe and assess the patient.
• Able to provide proof of valid driver's license, if applicable.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

• Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• Medium physical activity that may require occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.
• Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
• Able to frequently lift, reposition, and transfer patients.
• Meets the applicable health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or regulation.
• Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
• Work is normally performed in patient’s home, schools, or occupational settings.