Job description
Schedule: Per Diem, Days - Committed - As needed, Mon-Fri
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse, Home Care provides skilled nursing care to patient in the patient's home and demonstrates competent knowledge and skills to ensure care is appropriate to the adult and geriatric patients served. The Registered Nurse understands and employs professional nursing skills consistent with standards of Nurse Practice Act of Pennsylvania and Grand View Home Care's policies and procedures.Essential Functions:
- The Registered Nurse, Home Care possesses and practices appropriate physical assessment skills, including assessment of the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient, family and home situation.
- Makes initial evaluation visit.
- Provides ongoing assessment of patient's condition and nursing needs.
- Prioritizes patient's problems or needs according to urgency to reflect the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of care of the patient.
- Completes OASIS assessments per Medicare guidelines.
- Fulfills-on call responsibilities when assigned.
- Acts as a case manager to coordinate all home care services. Supervises Home Health Aides.
- Clarifies and implements physician orders and nursing care plan according to established standards. Performs medication reconciliation and instructs patient/family in medication use and precautions.
- Develops and revises an individualized plan of care and sets mutually acceptable goals with patient/patient's family.
- Documents visits in Homecare Homebase.
Grand View Health's Home Care department serves Bucks and Montgomery communities. GVH Home Care strives for excellence by assisting patients with their health needs in the comfort of their home. The Home Care staff is expected to commute within a 15-mile radius of Grand View Hospital. Gas mileage will be reimbursed.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:- Vocational diploma/nursing diploma or Associate's degree minimum requirement.
- 1 year of nursing experience required.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Registered Nurse in PA – licensed required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire required.
- Driver's license – PA upon hire required.
- Automobile insurance coverage upon hire required.
BENEFITS:
- 403B
- Pension plan
- On-site discounted child care center
- Free life insurance
- Free parking
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