Job Posting for RN- Home Health/Public Health at Home Care Services of Boone County
Nursing…Be a part of our team! We offer a team approach to
healthcare and patient care is priority!
Benefits:
In addition to Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible
Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), life insurance, Aflac
and disability coverage, Boone County Hospital also offers the following
benefits to it's employees:
Free access to Boone County Hospital's onsite fitness room
Generous PTO Accrual Plan
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Onsite Cafeteria
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Days
Shift Time Schedule: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Days: Monday - Friday with weekend on call rotation
Salary Range: $29.70-39.45
Position Summary:
Provide nursing care
and coordination of services, and health teaching to patients and families in
their place of residence. Identifies problems that may adversely affect patient
outcomes and uses knowledge, critical thinking skills, and equipment to trouble
shoot and resolve them. Provides supervision of Home Care Aides in the home
environment. Provides community health services and educational programs to the
general public as indicated. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in
accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include orienting and training competent employees and
appraising performances.
Minimum knowledge,
skills, and abilities:
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have their own cell
phone and be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill
and/or ability required.
Work experience: Bachelor's
Degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university, or two years of work
related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education
and experience.
Desired Work Traits: Ability to
define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several
abstract and concrete variables. Ability to calculate discounts, interest,
proportions, percentages, area circumference and volume. Ability to apply
concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Communication Skills: Ability
to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups,
patients, families, customers, and the general public.
Essential Functions:
Regular
Attendance
Demonstrate knowledge of
critical thinking skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages
of the patients served within the department.
Demonstrate good time management
and organizational skills.
Perform patient assessments
including but not limited to temperature, pulse, blood pressure and other
vital signs. Record significant changes in patients’ condition and notify
physician of patients’ condition and progress or lack of progress toward
goals of care. Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients.
Administers and or supervises prescribed medications and treatments.
Explains procedures and treatments to patient and family and provides
teaching and education as needed. Develops a Plan of Care based on the
individualized needs of the patient and family. Coordinates care of
patients with other providers to achieve patient centered goals.
Responds to life saving
situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and
protocol.
Obtains medical history and
performs and documents complete assessment using required assessment tool,
including a medication regimen review on each patient assigned.
Leads and/or participates in
quality improvement activities of the department.
Maintain performance in
compliance with State and Federal laws, and consistent with high standards
of business and professional ethics.
Provides clinic and health
promotion activities.
Participates in department
staff meetings and hospital wide in-services as required. Participate in
department continuous quality improvement efforts. Maintain professional
growth and development. Maintain a positive attitude and professional
manner.
Maintain effective
communication with staff, medical staff, and all levels of supervision.
Demonstrate ability to perform
basic computer skills.
Must be able to be "on
call" as needed.
Provide public health duties as
indicated
Demonstrate ability to
accurately document in the Electronic Medical Record.
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