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Definition:
The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process in accordance with physician’s orders to provide patient/family care and support/advocacy in the home setting.
Line of Authority:
Director of Nursing, Administrator/Director of Services; Regional Administrator; Assistant Vice President, HomeCare
Qualifications:
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the state where HomeCare agency is located.
- Minimum one (1) year experience as a RN/professional nurse.
- Experience in home care is desirable.
Performance Requirements:
- Ability to read, write, learn, absorb, and apply professional training; follow physician’s orders and keep records in prescribed manner.
- Ability to be reaching, bending, squatting and twisting numerous times daily.
- Ability to lift 70-80 pounds on occasional basis.
- Ability to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual requests from patients.
- Ability to speak in clear, concise voice in order to communicate adequately.
- Ability to carry out fine motor skills with manual dexterity.
- Mental acuity high enough to adequately perform job requirements.
- Must have reliable personal transportation and be able to drive in inclement weather and variable road conditions.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Utilizes the nursing process to identify and achieve patient goals: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Assesses the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that affect a patient’s health to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan which will attain the patients desired health outcomes in a culturally comfortable way.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assure personal care, medical care and rehabilitation provide for optimal patient health and well-being.
- Teaches patient/caregiver in various aspects of health care and disease management appropriate to needs/level of education and understanding and documents continuing needs and levels of patients/caregivers understanding.
- Provides and documents skilled nursing care according to the plan of care/physicians orders, policies/procedures and standards of care.
- Provides nursing services within the scope of practice authorized by the license issued by the state for a registered nurse.
- Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment, including implementation of infection control and safety policies.
- Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes/goals and modification of plan as needed.
- Participates in on-going care coordination and maintains positive relationships with referral sources, physicians/other clinicians, patients/families, and other partners.
- Participates with other nurses in taking weekend, night and holiday calls on a rotating basis.
- Continually strives to improve nursing care through participation in inservice activities, staff development activities and continuing learning.
- Teaches, supports, and supervises Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.
- Serves on committees as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the DON/Administrator/Director of Services.
4601 Carothers Parkway, Suite 250, Franklin, TN
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