PRN Registered Nurse (RN) | Horizon Home Health & Hospice Twin Falls, ID | Burley, ID
Locations: Twin Falls, ID; Burley, Idaho
Time Type: Part time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: JR48340
Horizon is one of Idaho's oldest and largest Home Health agencies. We have been in business for over 20 years and currently have branches from Weiser to Twin Falls. We pride ourselves on our quality of care and ethical business practices as well as our foundational Core Values CAPLICO - Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
- Patient Care:
- Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor or designee and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- Adheres to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
- Communication:
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Additional Duties:
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Qualifications:
- RN licensed in the State of Idaho
- Valid Driver's License
- Home Health and Hospice experience preferred
Horizon Home Health & Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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