Home Health Registered Nurse- $95,000/year+$5,000 within 1 y...

REGISTERED NURSE:

TO ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS, WE ARE LOOKING FOR FULL TIME REGISTERED NURSES WITH PREVIOUS HOME HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERVICING OAKLAND, WASHTENAW, WAYNE AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES. PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE ON THE ROAD AND ABLE TO COMMIT TO FULL TIME HOURS WITH CLASSIC HOME CARE, INC. WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN NURSES THAT ARE WANTING TO START AS CONTINGENT AND WORK THEIR WAY INTO A FULL TIME CASELOAD. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FULL TIME FROM THE BEGINNING, MANDATORY OFFICE HOURS WILL BE REQUIRED UNTIL A FULL TIME CASELOAD CAN BE BUILT.

PAY IS $95,000/YEAR FOR FULL TIME PLUS $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS TO BE PAID THROUGHOUT FIRST YEAR OF FULL TIME STATUS

MILEAGE WILL BE PAID AT $0.50/MILE AFTER 30 MILES/DAY.

REGISTERED NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsible to

Clinical Manager

Description

Provides and directs the provision of home nursing care, based on agency policies and procedures, through the competent application of the nursing process.

JOB DUTIES/KNOWLEDGE

• Provides services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, in accordance with the plan of treatments signed by the physician and makes the initial evaluation visit to the patient. Accepts only patients referred by the patient care manager or designee. Demonstrates competency in all skills required for the agency, including but not limited to venipuncture, infusion therapy, infusion therapy device care, wound care and aseptic technique.

• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates, the nursing needs of the patient, initiates, develops, implements, and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care, in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s). Assesses the patient’s continual care needs (including the OASIS assessments). Addresses all problems in the plan of care or documents rationale for not doing so.

• Initiates diagnostic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate to the patient’s care and safety. Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient’s needs or documents rationale for not doing so.

• Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and/or other appropriate health professionals as often as needed, or upon changes in the patient’s condition.

• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient and family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to the patient’s condition. The goal is to teach and promote disease prevention and injury management and eventual patient & caregiver independence, utilizing agency materials as appropriate.

• Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients. Attends patient care conferences. Initiates patient care conferences for complex and/or multidisciplinary patients whenever needed.

• Supervises and teaches the home health aide and LPN as needed. Every two weeks, assesses the patient’s need for unskilled care and revises the plan of care as appropriate. Communicates the plan of care changes to the aide, LPN, and scheduler as often as necessary. Changes in the plan of care are coordinated with the patient/ caregiver and physician.

• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies. Submits accurate documentation and activity logs twice per week. Start of Care paperwork is to be in the office within 2 working days of initial visit.

• Responsible for following all policies and procedures of the agency regarding service delivery, documentation and care coordination. During supervisory visits, exhibits full compliance and verbalizes knowledge of agency policies including but not limited to patient education, infection control, management of hazardous wastes and age-specific behaviors for patients.

• Participates in the agency’s QAPI program and evaluates outcomes of care.

• Plans for patient discharge from services.

JOB PERFORMANCE

• Demonstrates initiative and skills in planning and organizing work

• Demonstrates a desire to set and meet objectives and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform tasks.

• Completes work, care and documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames.

• Requires minimal supervision and is self-directed.

MISSION/AGENCY STANDARDS

• Demonstrates organizational awareness and commitment

• Understands and appropriately applies chain of command in relation to job position and supervision.

• Knows and understands agency mission in relation to own job position.

Observes confidentiality policy at all times

1. Protects and honors customer and coworker confidentiality.

2. Respects customers’ and coworkers’ right to privacy.

Observes attendance and attire policies

• Meets attendance and punctuality expectations.

• Demonstrates cooperation with scheduling requests to meet agency needs.

• Consistently adheres to agency dress code.

Complies with all other related policies, procedures and requests

• Recommends and/or supports changes to policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures applicable to own job position.

• Adheres to policies and procedures. Honors requests of management for interim rules.

Conserves agency resources

• Maintains agency property, supplies and equipment in a manner that demonstrates ownership and accountability.

• Maintains the work area to reduce the likelihood of safety hazards and to enforce its general appearance.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Demonstrates interpersonal understanding and utilizes effective communication skills.

• Considers effects of words and actions on others.

• Utilizes listening skills that indicate understanding and promotes accurate interpretation of others’ concerns, motivations and feeling.

• Recognizes the influence of beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accepts strengths and limitations in others.

• Works toward resolution of interpersonal conflicts as they arise.

• Recognizes when others are in need of information, assistance or direction and consistently offers and provides help.

• Attends and participates positively in meetings

• Regularly reads and appropriately applies information to practice.

• Uses words that express respect, patience and understanding in interactions with others.

• Acknowledges others verbally and non-verbally (eye contact, expression, tone of voice) promptly and courteously.

• Follows appropriate phone etiquette.

Exhibits behaviors of cooperation

• Develops cooperation and collaborative work efforts that generally benefit all involved parties.

• Demonstrates the initiative to meet the needs of the agency by assisting coworkers when workload permits.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Continuing education and personal/professional development responsibilities

• Maintains personal health status requirements in relation to job position.

• Maintains professional licensure/certification.

• Maintains current personnel file information and provides information to agency in timely manner.

• Sets own development challenges and volunteers to learn.

• Assists with orientation of new personnel.

• Adheres to agency infection control and safety policies, including education, reporting, and practice implementation specific to job position.

• Attends agency provided in-service programs to fulfill requirements of position and agency policies.

Exhibits adaptability, flexibility, self-control and maturity in work and behavior

• Maintains stable performance and emotions when faced with oppositions, pressure and/or stressful conditions.

• Recognizes codependency issues in caregiving roles and exercises caution in relationships to maintain objectivity.

• Develops work relationships that honor and respect others’ strengths and abilities.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Exhibits critical thinking and applies them for continuous improvement of services and the agency

• Uses own knowledge and experience base and other resources as necessary to make logical decisions and solve problems.

• Continuously analyzes work processes and makes suggestions for improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of nursing program accredited by National League of Nursing preferred.

• Licensed to practice professional nursing in the state.

• Minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.

• Knowledge and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with primarily the geriatric population, and to a lesser degree the pediatric and adult population.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Able to assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate

Information needed to identify patients’ requirements relative to their age-specific needs.

DEGREE OF TRAVEL

Home visits, office meetings as indicated. Must participate in necessary in-service programs. Must have reliable transportation and agency-required auto insurance.

DEGREE OF DISRUPTION TO ROUTINE, OVERTIME

Must be able to adapt to the patient’s status and needs. Schedule changes daily due to staffing, patient condition, new patients, etc. Must be on-call at most every fourth weekend.

SAFETY HAZARDS IN JOB

Possible infection from patients, auto accidents, unsafe neighborhoods

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Physical Setting:

• JCAHO accredited facility

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in the Home Health Care setting as an RN and are you familiar with the OASIS documentation?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

Salary : $95,000 - $0