What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Home Health position at UMIT HEALTH?
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE:
Registered Nurse (RN)
FLSA STATUS:
Full-time/Exempt
DEPARTMENT:
Home Health
SALARY:
Negotiable
LOCATION:
Mechanicsville, VA
EDUCATION:
Graduated from Accredited School of Nursing
SUPERVISOR:
Clinical Manager
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2 years’ Experience in
Medical Setting
JOB SUMMARY:
The RN will travel to provide skilled nursing services to patients in their homes within our service area. In addition to direct patient care, you will be responsible for the case management of your assigned patients, creating patient-specific plans of care, and coordinating with interdisciplinary care team members to ensure top quality care for our patients. UMT has RN openings for locations both North and South of the James River.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patient
- Initiate patient plan of care and reevaluate as necessary.
- Perform supervisory visits on LPNs that also care for your patients.
- Following a Physician approved plan of care, provide direct patient care and identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients.
- Assesses patient/caregiver’s knowledge of disease process, treatment regimen and/or medication administration. Provides basic and specialized teaching as ordered in the Plan of Care.
- Communicates significant findings, problems, or changes in the patient’s condition to the physician, Clinical Manager, and care team in a timely manner.
- Documents all findings, Interventions, and patient response in EMR.
- Identifies and recommends other disciplines needed for quality care of the patient.
- Advocates client’s needs with physicians and ancillary providers.
- Skills performed (but not limited to): wound care, trach care, G/J-tube management, post-operative care, foley management, subcutaneous injections, lab draws, PICC/port care, management of drains.
- All other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid Virginia driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation with insurance.
- Ability to think and work independently and with direction.
- STRONG assessment skills.
- Ability to communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
- Strong computer and documentation skills
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Graduation from an Accredited school of nursing.
- Current licensure in good standing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or eligible compact state licensure.
- Two years minimum of experience in a med/surg environment or doctors’ office setting
- Valid CPR certification.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicants will be required to authorize a background check and submit to drug testing. Failure to do so will disqualify applicants for consideration for the position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time.
