DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures the quality and safe delivery of home health services:
- Completes nursing assessment forms promptly per agency policy and procedures;
- Supervises Home Health Aides every two weeks;
- Identifies physical, emotional and developmental needs of the clients;
- Develops individual nursing care plan reflects current client needs before case conference;
- Provides health teachings to clients and their families;
- Makes proper and accurate clinical record documentation that indicates delivery and safe home health care services.
Implements current practice:
- Assesses client condition on every home visit;
- Communicates client assessments to appropriate individual concerned;
- Implements nursing interventions to meet client needs and changed conditions;
- Electronic Documentation of accurate clinical record of every home visits per agency policy and procedures, requirements
- Accurately transcribes, implements and evaluates the physician’s plan of care promptly;
- Implements infection control and safety measures per agency policy and procedures;
- Monitors client for compliance with defined care plans.
Performs assigned treatment/skilled procedures but are not limited to the following:
- Wound and PICC line care;
- Insert and irrigate Urinary Catheters
- Suction and cleans tracheal tubes;
- Draws blood for laboratory testing.
- Complies with home health agency’s policy and procedures manual.
- Complies with federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
- A graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse and passed the state board.
- Has experience in home health or public health nursing preferred but nor required.
- Knowledgeable about current nursing trends and legislative issues.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent administrative, organization and leadership skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
- Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing.
- Ability to deal effectively with stress.
- Must have a car with required insurance coverage and a State driver’s license
- Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
- Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing.
- Ability to deal effectively with stress.
- Must be able to travel to prospective patients’ residence
- Bilingual a plus
- Remote working may be an option based on individual and team performance and dynamics
In addition to being part of a highly professional team some additional benefits await you as being a full-time AHHC staff member include:
- Competitive compensation package
- Education and training programs
- Health Insurance/ Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401K Profit Sharing
- Communication Equipment
- Visit Incentive
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $68,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year
