Registered Nurse

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company car
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Home Health - Registered Nurse (Case Manager)

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care 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 JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care
1. 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).
2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs
change.
4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
5. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and
incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient
and the family in the planning process.
6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers
medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of
care.
9. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements
prior to discharge of the patient.
10. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and
assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication
1. Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least
every sixty days
2. Communicates with the physician (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner)
regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition;
obtains/receives physician’s (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner) orders
as required.
3. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties
1. Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
2. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are
available.
3. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.