Registered Nurse - Home Health

Ascension at Home - Together with Compassus Associates: Please apply via Workday

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse - Home Health PPV is responsible for modeling the 3 Company values of Compassion, Integrity, and Excellence, and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. Primary functions are to plan, develop, implement, evaluate, organize and direct home care services with the interdisciplinary team including physician, patient/family, and referring agency; and administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence and assume the responsibility for the total provision of care.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Assesses home health patients to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, and evaluations.
• Case manages and provides clinical oversight and direction to the interdisciplinary team, physician, and family.
• Implements/develops/documents the plan of care and revises as necessary.
• Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
• Supervises and provides directions to the HHA/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of services provided.
• Assures continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
• Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payors.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call service to patients/families, as assigned.
• Provides effective communication to patient/family, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an accredited college/university; Associate or Bachelor's degree from School of Nursing required.
• Two years of experience as a registered nurse in a clinical care setting, home health preferred.
  

Skills

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, colleagues, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces hospice philosophy.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Current, unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current CPR certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a colleague to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The colleague frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The colleague is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The colleague must frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There will be possible exposure to infectious diseases through working with clinical caregivers. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We are committed to creating a fair work environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.