Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Job Requirements

We are proud of our skilled, caring, trustworthy and compassionate Home Health experts. Our clinicians visit patient homes to deliver customized, physician-prescribed care after a hospital stay, illness or injury to rehabilitate and achieve optimal level of independence. Home Health is an alternative to repeated hospitalizations or an extended hospital stay. Nurses and medical professionals work closely with primary care physicians and ensure patients are receiving optimum care tailored to individual needs.

Our Registered Nurses enjoy autonomy while caring for patients in their home environment. The team works with a wide variety of cases such as: Wound Care, Cardiac, Diabetes, Endocrine, Musculosketal, Pressure Ulcers, Infusion, etc. The average length of patient care is 47 days.

The Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing services within the home care setting in accordance with the orders of a physician and under a plan of care. Through use of the nursing process, utilizes knowledge and skills at a competent level to provide direct age-specific and culturally appropriate patient care management in the homecare setting. The RN also serves as a clinical resource, participates in patient and staff education, demonstrates the use of independent nursing judgment, and serves as a preceptor. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an approved nursing program

Experience

• One (1) year of recent clinical nursing experience

License/Registration/Certifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina
• Valid SC driver's license with good driving record
• CPR certification

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

• N/A

Preferred Experience

• N/A

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications

• N/A

Core Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of patients on his/her caseload to include but not limited to: appropriate utilization of services; review of documentation in the medical record; maintenance of interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning.
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) and medication reconciliation.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to establish appropriate treatment plan and develop a plan of care.
• Initiates the plan of care, makes necessary revisions as patient status, and needs change. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcomes.
• Initiates appropriate nursing interventions. Provides treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. Educates the patient and family/caregiver on self-care techniques medications, diet and other instructions as ordered.
• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/ caregivers.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; communicates regularly with the interdisciplinary team; communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the plan of care; and communicates on a regular basis with manager.
• Provides supervision of home health aides per regulatory requirements.
• Complies with established policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with state, federal, and local regulations for the delivery of home care services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.