Registered Nurse (RN) Part-time
Are you looking for a job that offers meaningful work? Are you looking for a culture where you feel valued and can call your workplace “home?” If you answered yes, than we have the job for you!
Our Registered Nurses are the heart of our business. Without you, we could not live out our mission to improve the lives of our seniors with their everyday needs, put a smile on their face or be the highlight of their day! It is hard to put a price on helping others but we know how important you are and value you provide our clients.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive pay ($40.00 per hr.)
- Medical benefits, including vision and dental
- Mileage reimbursement
- 401 (k) retirement plan
- 24/7 office staff support
- Mobile clock in/out
- A great working culture
- Recognition, celebrations and great team interactions!
Responsibilities:
- Completes an initial assessment of client and family to determine home care needs, making necessary revisions per physician orders as status and needs change
- Develops the plan of care, makes necessary revisions as client status, and needs change.
- Collaborates with, counsels, and educates the client and family to develop a plan of care to meet specific client needs and then implements plan of care.
- Provides direct client care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act and per physician orders when applicable.
- Performs assigned nursing procedures, including administration of treatments and medications in the care of the client in accordance with the client care plan, nurse delegation, the State’s Nurse Practice Act and physician orders
- Demonstrates the ability to think critically in exercising professional and clinical judgment
- Provides “best in class” care management to clients
- Consistently demonstrates competency with technical nursing skills according to the legal scope of practice
- Maintains a safe and healthy working environment and uses safe work methods and procedures
- Exhibits awareness and respect for the client and family home or home-like setting as a care environment
- Builds personal rapport and establishes trust with clients, family members, and caregivers
- Promotes the growth of Right at Home by representing the organization, its mission, and its role in the community in a professional manner
- Effectively communicates and interacts with clients, caregivers, and families in a supportive manner
- Communicates with client’s physician regarding the client’s needs, changes in condition, or when obtaining physician’s orders as needed
- Provides education to clients and family members on resources, medications, self-care techniques, and/or medical conditions per physician orders
- Understands and attempts to meet the needs, wants, and expectations of clients
- Listens and responds to calls for help from other direct care staff when needed
- Hears, considers, and digests verbal and nonverbal feedback from nursing supervisor, clients, and their family members
- Observes and reports any signs or symptoms indicative of changes in condition of the client to the physician and documents such reports and observations in the client record Updates the care plan per physician orders.
- Identifies discharge-planning needs as a part of the client care plan implementing them in accordance with physician orders, and sending the discharge summary to the physician
- Addresses concerns or complaints voiced by clients, families, or caregivers
- Demonstrates the ability to interpret relevant information needed to identify each client’s nursing care requirements relative to his/her needs
- Asks questions to understand views that differ from one’s own, looking for areas of compromise
- Acts as a role model for new caregivers, accompanying them on home visits and/or acting as a mentor as assigned
- Demonstrates flexibility in adjusting assignments to meet the needs of the care team
- Maintains productivity according to Right at Home standards
- Fosters the professional development of self and other care staff
- Evaluates own performance with home care standards and performance review of a nurse supervisor
- Acts as case manager when assigned by the nursing supervisor, assuming the responsibility to coordinate client care for assigned caseloads
- Prepares, records, and maintains clinical and progress notes in the client care record in an accurate, timely manner and per Right at Home policy and procedure
- Meets required deadlines for documentation of certification, re-certification, supervision reports, care plan updates, addressing progress towards goals, and physician orders as needed
- Develops end of shift communication to oncoming nurse for continuity of care and ongoing assessment needs
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited College/ University
- Registered Nurse (RN) with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state of South Carolina
- (1) year of nursing experience in home health care preferred
- Experience in training CNAs, PCAs, etc. is a plus
- must possess and maintain current CPR certification REQUIRED
- Meets the requirements for employees providing direct client care
- Must have a valid driver’s license and use of an insured automobile for work or access to adequate transportation
- Available for work on weekends and holidays if needed (on- call duties)
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Ability to relate to clients and care staff in a way that is sensitive to the unique needs of the individual.
- Competent computer skills and a familiarity with electronic medical records.
- Ability to work in a discrete manner maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information; self-starter with ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment; excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work load and adhere to strict deadlines.
Right at Home is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates, supports and promotes diversity and inclusion. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
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