RN Home Health
Core
Registered Nurse providing intermittent home visits to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate total nursing care for patients, including palliative and end-of-life care.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Home Health)
Builds
Individualized plans of care and clinical documentation for patients in home settings
Domain
Healthcare / Home Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing assessment, care plan development, symptom management, delegation, interdisciplinary coordination, clinical documentation, hospice care, patient education
Preferred skills
Staff nursing experience, home care experience, BSN degree
Technologies
Electronic health records (implied by documentation standards)
Responsibilities
Assess patient needs including physiological, psychosocial, and cultural factors; implement and evaluate care plans; supervise LPNs/LVNs and Home Health Aides; coordinate with interdisciplinary teams; manage hospice admissions and recertifications; provide end-of-life care and symptom relief; complete clinical documentation for billing.
Seniority
Staff level