What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse , RN position at Lifecare Home Health Family?
Job Details
Now Hiring RNs for the Weatherford area
Join our team at Beyond Faith Homecare be a part of a company that strives to provide the best care for our patients while building a team of dedicated employees. If you want a company that appreciates your skills, compassion, and heart, then Beyond Faith Homecare is the place for you! We take pride in not only providing excellent care to our patients but also creating a positive team environment with employee support.
Why Choose us?
- Competitive Pay
- Team Events
- Recruitment Incentive Program
- Continuing Education Training
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Performance Incentives
- Family Team Environment
General Summary:
Administer nursing care for clients in their place of residence, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, clients, their families, and the referring agency.
Essential Functions:
- Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health clients. Completes assessments at appropriate time points, including OASIS.
- Regularly re-evaluate the client's nursing needs and evaluate the outcomes of care. Assists clients in the recovery or maintenance of life functions; prevent illness and relapse of illness.
- Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care (POC) as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care. Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Plans for discharge of the client from services.
- Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regular participation in Case Conference.
- Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client care activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA).
- Coordinate services and informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the client's condition and needs.
- Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.
- Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.
- Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel (ex. LVN/LPN, HHA, CNA, etc).
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and their families as assigned.
- Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
- Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board.
Experience:
- One (1) year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
- Preferred, Home health experience.
Skills:
- Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrates proven decision-making skills.
- If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile.
- Must read, write and comprehend English.
Education:
- Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
- Preferred, BSN.
Qualifications