Home Health Weekend RN-Carbon/Schuylkill County
Core
Weekend registered nurse providing comprehensive home health nursing assessments, care planning, and patient education in patients' residences.
Role type
Weekend home health registered nurse
Builds
Home health nursing services for patients in their place of residence
Domain
Healthcare / Home Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse licensure, comprehensive patient assessment, care plan formulation, patient and caregiver education, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, time management, independent practice
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate degree in nursing, two years of professional nursing experience, community health experience
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Evaluate and perform initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments on patients referred for home health nursing services; formulate initial care plans according to the patient's Plan of Care; refer patients to other agency disciplines and community resources; provide teaching, counseling, and preventive/rehabilitative measures; coordinate patient care and assure compliance with agency standards and third-party payor requirements; communicate with physicians, referral sources, and multidisciplinary team members; maintain patient clinical records and reports; develop and implement teaching plans for patients and caregivers; participate in patient-centered unit meetings and staff orientation.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
