RN- Home Health

Position Summary
The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides skilled nursing care in accordance with a physician’s plan of treatment to clients at the housing with services (Hilltop Residence) or in the community, which can require travel to up to 25 miles (will receive reimbursement).

Schedule
PRN/Casual

Duties / Responsibilities

• Initiates the plan of treatment and necessary revisions on an individual client basis.
• The RN assesses client’s physical, emotional, psychological and financial needs to the extent referrals are made to appropriate agency or professional.
• Performs skilled nursing services to the client in their residence.
• Evaluates and updates the physician and other caregivers on the client’s needs regularly.
• Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes on a timely basis.
• Counsels client and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides resources for the client and family to make decisions.
• Participates in in-services programs and provides in-services as requested to other staff persons.
• Maintains continuing education as required by state law.
• RN supervises effectively paraprofessionals assigned to the patient care coordinator’s clients.
• Maintains and fosters a good working relationship with clients and their families, staff, co-workers and community persons.
• Demonstrates and practices good safety and standard precautions.
• Will be assigned on-call hours one evening each week, and one weekend each month.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

• Must possess and maintain current Minnesota license as a Registered Nurse.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must have a valid Minnesota Driver’s License.
• Must have a reliable transportation to travel to clients’ home, and proof of car insurance.
• Must possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with clients, families, healthcare providers, co-workers and paraprofessional staff.
• Prioritizes and organizes work effectively and efficiently to accomplish workload in time allotted.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills that affords the ability to effectively interact with clients, family members, co-workers, leaders, providers, etc.
• Adaptable and flexible to changing situations.
• Able to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.