Registered Nurse- Home Health

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our healthcare team at Equilibrio Home Health of VA. This role involves providing essential nursing care to patients with diverse needs, ensuring their comfort and well-being while adhering to the highest standards of medical practice.

Duties

• We currently have a specific need for Infusion experience.
• Coordinate total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the patients condition, promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services, and teaching and training activities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing service to the patient and family on an ongoing basis.
• Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care, and discharge OASIS for the home care patient.
• Prepare, and present, patients record to the Clinical Record Review Committee, as indicated.
• Consult with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, checks with the appropriate supervisor, and makes changes as appropriate.
• Participate in case conferences, discuss with the supervisor problems concerning the patients, and how they may best be handled.
• Discuss with the appropriate supervisor the need for the involvement of other members of the health team, such as the Home attendant, the Physical Therapist, the Speech Therapist, the Occupational Therapist, The Medical Social Worker, etc.
• Cooperate with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan.
• Continually strive to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations, and individual research and reading.
• Submit clinical notes within 48 hours, and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered.
• Participate in the patients discharge planning process.
• May be requested by Clinical Manager to fill in for the other nurses.
• Conduct an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patients needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments, at appropriate time points.
• Obtain a medical history from the patient and/or a family member, particularly as it relates to the present condition.
• Conduct a physical examination of the patient, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, appetite and type of diet, etc.
• Evaluate the patient, family member(s), and home situation to determine what health teaching will be required.
• Evaluate the patients environment to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patient.
• Evaluate the patients condition and home situation to determine if the services of a Home attendant will be required and the frequency of this service.
• Explain nursing and other Agency services to patients and families as a part of planning for care.
• Develop and implement the nursing care plan.
• Nursing services, treatments, and preventative procedures requiring substantial specialized skill and ordered by the physician.
• The initiation of preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, as appropriate, for the patients care and safety.
• Observing signs and symptoms and reporting to the physician: reactions to treatments, including drugs, as well as changes in the patients physical or emotional condition.
• Teaching, supervising, and counseling the patient and caregivers regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home.
• Supervise and evaluate the care given by the Home attendant as needed, and at a minimum of once every 14 days.
• Chart those services rendered to the patient by the staff nurse, and changes that have been noted in the patients condition and/or family and home situation, makes revisions in the nursing care plan as needed, records supervisory visits conducted with the Home attendant, evaluates patient care and progress, and closes charts of discharged patients.
• Provide guidance and supervision to the LPN and supervises the LPN once monthly.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Must be licensed in the state of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• One or more years of experience in community/home health agency or in a hospital setting is preferred.
• Must have knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
• Must have a working knowledge of home healthcare, and the principles and techniques of professional nursing, and required documentation that pertains to it.
• Must have strong Infusion and Lab draw skills.
• Should be skillful in organization and in the principles of time management, and have knowledge of management processes.
• Must have a current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted.
• Proficiency in using electronic health record systems.

Join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals and make a difference in the lives of our patients while in the comfort of their homes!

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 24 40 per week

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Infusion Therapy

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities
• Yearly bonus

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid Drivers License and a reliable vehicle?

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Ability to Relocate:

• Virginia Beach, VA 23451: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

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