Home Health RN

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Essential Functions:\

• Performs initial and follow-up care to homebound patients,

coordinates treatment programs based on evaluative findings and revises

nursing care when patient status changes. Administers nursing services

as ordered by physician.\

• Participates in departmental activities to promote continuous quality

improvement and maintain productivity at budgeted levels.\

• Directs and supervises the application of nursing services by

supportive personnel, including Home Health Aides.\

• Ensures the best possible care by communicating with client and/or

family and meets clients need for courtesy, information, physical care,

emotional care, safety, privacy, and confidentiality of patients

undergoing care by Home Health Services.\

• Prepares, submits, and maintains patient records and reports as

required by departmental , hospital, state, and national standards,

including Home Health charges and progress notes.\

• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel regarding

patient progress, treatment programs, or other pertinent information.\

• Follows all infection control procedures and policies (including use

of universal/standard precautions).\

• Reports significant client status changes to Primary Care Physician.\
• Performs activities related to necessary ongoing operation of the

department: a) ordering supplies; b) restocking of supplies; c)

cleaning; d) filing information.\

• Markets the service to physicians & the community through meetings,

seminars & health fairs.\

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions:\

• Serves as a resource for professional knowledge concerning Nursing

Care and Services.\

• Arranges and maintains daily schedule of patients.\
• Acts as a clinical instructor for Nursing and other programs sending

students to facility.

Qualifications:\

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\

Excellent communication skills, must have the ability to communicate

well with clients and co-workers. Possess skill in analytical thinking,

planning, and organization.\

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Experience:\

One Year Experience In Home Health Preferred. Physical Demands:\

May require frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and grasping.

Occasionally requires lifting and carrying up to 55 lbs. May also

require pushing and pulling up to 55 lbs. Job requires full range of

body motion, with occasional twisting, climbing, balancing, stooping,

kneeling, crawling, and reaching. Job may require reaching overhead. Job

requires ability to handle and lift clients. Eye-hand coordination, and

finger and manual dexterity are required. Requires corrected hearing and

vision to a normal range. Job requires working under stressful

conditions and/or irregular hours. Some exposure to communicable

diseases, sharps, and hazardous material is anticipated. Job requires

potential exposure to body fluids and radiation. Requires the ability to

distinguish letters and symbols. Use of office equipment such as

telephones, computers, copying machines, and intercom may be required.

Repetitive movements such as writing or typing is required.

Working Conditions:\

Must be available to work weekends and holidays, with potential for

varied shifts, overtime, cost containment absent days, or standby time.

Must comply with uniform requirements.