What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Nurse position at Eagle County Paramedic Services?
HOME HEALTH NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION
Date: 3/2025
Prepared By: Human Resources
Position Title: Home Health Nurse
Department: Community Health
Exempt: Non-Exempt:
Salary Range: $41-55/hour
Reports to (please list title, not person): Home Health Manager
Schedule: 40 hrs/week, M-F generally
Frequent Internal Contacts:
1. Home Health staff
2. Community Health staff
3. Administrative staff
Frequent External Contacts:
1. Patients
2. Partner agency staff
3. Medical facility staff
Number of Employees under Supervision and Titles: 0
Job Summary: The Home Health Nurse performs assessments, treatments, and collaborative case management of home health services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, in accordance with the plan of treatment signed by the physician
- Demonstrates competency in all skills required for the agency, including, but not limited to, venipunctures, infusion therapy, infusion therapy device care, wound care, and aseptic technique
- Performs patient assessments based on agency standards of practice and scope of protocols to ensure effective and appropriate home care services
- Evaluates, and regularly reevaluates, the nursing needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care.
- Initiates diagnostic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate to the patient’s care and safety. Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient’s needs or documents rationale for not doing so
- Coordinates and collaborates on the plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients
- Documents according to patient care in an efficient and professional manner
- Participates in the agency’s quality improvement program
- Represents the agency in collaborative community discussions and meetings relative to home health services
- Supports home health administrative functions such as regulatory checks, quality reviews and EHR management.
- Participates in on-call coverage for Home Health provider as needed
- Other duties as assigned
- Develops and initiates the plan of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and attending physician. This includes collaboration with patient and/or family.
- Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the plan of care.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
Other duties as assigned.
Patient Privacy:
- Expected to protect the privacy of all patient information in accordance with the District’s privacy policies, procedures, and practices, as required by federal and Colorado law, and in accordance with general principles of professionalism as a health care provider.
- May access protected health information and other patient information only to the extent that is necessary to complete job duties. May only share such information with those who have a need to know specific patient information to complete their job responsibilities related to treatment, payment or other company operations.
- Encouraged and expected to report, without the threat of retaliation, any concerns regarding the District’s policies and procedures on patient privacy and any observed practices in violation of that policy to the designated Privacy Officer.
- Expected to actively participate in District privacy training and is required to communicate privacy policy information to coworkers, students, patients and others in accordance with District policy.
Values Based Expectations
Expected to act in accordance with our Mission, Vision and Values at all times.
Mission:
Provides skilled, professional and compassionate Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to our community.
Vision:
- To be a world leader in out-of-hospital healthcare.
Values:
- Integrity
Be honest, committed, and consistent in your words and actions.
- Excellence
Strive to continuously improve knowledge, practice and skills.
- Community
Be helpful, compassionate, and respectful in all interactions.
- Patient Advocacy
Act in the best interest of your patients.
- Professionalism
Be loyal, ethical and team oriented.
Essential qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities needed for position:
Area
Comments
Required
Preferred
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Master’s Degree in Nursing
Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of equipment resources and suppliers for all patient populations.
Knowledge of therapeutic methods, ability to assess complex patients and determine treatment plans.
Knowledge of medical terminology, ability to understand impact of particular illnesses upon patient’s physical needs with implications for treatment/care requirements.
Minimum two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred
Home Health Experience
Skills
Excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills
Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills, demeanor and professional customer service
Strong desire to assist and provide care for those in need
Administratively competent and proficient in Google Suite and electronic health records platforms
Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal form with caregivers of other disciplines, community agencies, physicians, and patients/families and to establish professional working relations with others.
Ability to complete concise and appropriate case notes and prepare documentation according to established guidelines.
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
Licenses or Accreditations
Valid State of Colorado motor vehicle operating license, with continued safe driving history
Current licensure to practice nursing in Colorado (Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse)
CPR and First Aid certification
Computer Operations
Proficient computer skills; the ability to type, keyboard, and navigate in various programs.
Language and Communication Skills
Ability to communicate orally with a wide range of individuals, in various and potentially stressful situations. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence with a high degree of professionalism and accuracy. Ability to effectively interact and communicate with patients, co-workers and District staff.
Reasoning Skills
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form. Must practice sound decision-making skills.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
Language Ability
Bilingual in Spanish a plus
Physical Demands
LIFTING: Does the job require weight to be lifted or force to be exerted? If so, how much and how often?
Weight
NONE
UP TO 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
2/3 OR MORE
Up to 10 Pounds
Up to 25 Pounds
Up to 50 Pounds
Up to 100 Pounds
More than 100 Pounds
OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED: How much on the job time is spent performing the following?
Activities
NONE
UP TO 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
2/3 OR MORE
Standing
Walking
Sitting
Using hands to finger, hands to feel
Reaching with hands and arms
Climb or balance
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Talk or hear
Taste or smell
OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES REQUIREMENTS OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Indoor/Outdoor:
Inside generally 100%. Will require some outside work and travel to appointments.
Hazardous Materials or Noise:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be high at times due to vehicle and mechanical equipment noise.
Holidays/Weekends/Evenings:
yes, potentially a variable schedule will be required based on need.
Equipment Used in Job:
Computer, telephone, 10-key, multiple screens, copier, fax, scanner, smartphone/mobile device
Other:
Some out-of-District travel may be required. Travel within the District during normal work day is required.
VISION: Select the specific vision requirements for this job:
Close Vision:
Distance Vision:
Color Vision:
Peripheral Vision:
Depth Perception:
Ability to adjust focus:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I acknowledge receipt of this job description. I understand that signing this job description does not create a contract of employment nor guarantee employment for any definite period of time. I understand that I have been hired at the will of the Eagle County Health Service District and my employment may be terminated at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice.
I have read and understand the above, and by my signature consent to these statements.
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Employee’s Name Employee’s Signature Date
Salary : $41 - $55
