Home Health Registered Nurse - FT

Under the supervision of the Home Health Director, shall oversee functions of assigned personnel to ensure that appropriate nursing care is provided to each patient in accordance with the assigned employees job description and competencies. The RN is responsible for managing the care of patients by direct caregiving or supervising other nursing personnel utilizing the Nursing Process. The RN may provide direct nursing care using the Nursing Process.

• Performs individualized age specific assessments on patients assigned, prioritizes the data collected and reports all pertinent information to other healthcare personnel as needed.
• Formulates and initiates individualized age specific plan of care based on assessment and collected data. Collaborates with members of the health care team to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Facilitates implementation of interventions based on the plan of care and physician orders.
• Performs or delegates appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in a timely manner as directed by LRMC policies, procedures, protocols and licensure.
• Provides individualized patient/family education based on identified needs of learning style preferences.
• Documents patient assessment findings (physical/psychosocial/emotional) responses to nursing intervention and progress toward problem resolution.
• Evaluates patient response to nursing interventions in the plan of care and treatments prescribed by physician.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced life support protocols.

Education and Experience:

• Current RN License.
• Licensed in the State of Louisiana or Privilege to Practice with license in primary state of residence.
• Must possess valid driver's license and maintain personal vehicle insurance.
• Maintain current BLS (Basic Life Support).
• Minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience required