About this role
PAY IS PER VISIT NOT PER HOUR
Pay: $70.00-$90.00 per visit
Human Touch Home Care seeking a Registered Nurse - RN. Are you passionate about providing exceptional patient care and making a meaningful difference in people's lives? We invite you to become a valued member of our dedicated healthcare team. As a Registered Nurse (RN) with us, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients, while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. With opportunities for professional growth and advancement, this role offers a rewarding career path where your skills and expertise will be both challenged and celebrated. If you're ready to contribute to a dynamic team and help shape the future of healthcare, we would love to hear from you!
About us: We are a home healthcare provider in the area. We provide comprehensive, skilled, and non-skilled services, to our home bound clients in Colorado, with an excellent track record of client-focused care. We strive to help clients to improve their lives while in the comfort of their homes. To meet our standard of care, we offer a variety of affordable and high-quality home health care solutions that will meet the needs of the seniors, disabled, and ill members of the community.
Benefits - ONLY FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Positive and supportive work environment
- Contribution to improving healthcare access and quality in the community
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
Health insurance
- Vision
- Dental
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Retirement plans
Responsibilities:
Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- Current licensure in state and CPR certification.
- Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.
- Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
- Able to lift, position or transfer patients.
- Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.
- Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
- Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.
Job Types: PRN
Pay: $70.00-90.00 per visit (typical visit 1 hour)
Medical specialties: Home Health
Work setting: In-person
Ability to commute: Thornton, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience: Discipline 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification: Discipline License (Required)
Note: This job description covers the essential responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits associated with the position as a Registered Nurse. Adjustments can be made based on specific organizational needs and local regulatory requirements.