Registered Nurse (RN)
Company: NHC HomeCare - Chattanooga
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Hourly Full Time Position
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
Keywords: NHC HomeCare - Chattanooga, Chattanooga , Registered Nurse (RN), Healthcare , Chattanooga, Tennessee
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