Registered Nurse Home Care
Core
Deliver expert nursing care directly in patients' homes, managing total care plans and educating families to promote health and quality of life.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Home Health)
Builds
Physician-directed care plans and patient education programs
Domain
Healthcare / Home Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care plan formulation, care implementation, care evaluation, documentation, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient/family education
Preferred skills
Experience in clinical area, clinical performance competencies
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (Home Care Home Base)
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs; Formulate and revise plans of care based on assessment data and patient/family input; Implement care based on physician orders and nursing plans; Evaluate patient response to care and teaching; Document all nursing activities in the patient record; Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and external healthcare providers.