Home Health - PRN RN - Lafayette - Physicians Homecare LLC

Home Health PRN RN

Lafayette

DEDICATION – Bringing Home, Health, & Innovation to Life

At Anew Home Health, our employees understand dedication and how to bring home, health, and innovation to life.  It’s what drives them to deliver person centered care and enhance each patients’ experience.  To constantly be learning and growing. To become better at what they do, every day. 

Our team is growing! Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? 

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation. 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.

Job duties of this rewarding position include:

• Directly supervises Home Health Aides and LPN’s. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance
  with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to,
  scheduling, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and
  resolving problems. Performs supervisory visits with Home Health clients and conducts and authorizes in-services.
• Conducts client assessments, suggesting level of needed service packages to client and their family.
• Develops plans of care with the participation and consent of the client and/or caregiver/family member or legal representative.
• Sets up medications for clients and monitors side effects, drug interactions, dosages, and implements changes per physician instructions. Informs client and family of changes immediately. Orders medication for clients from pharmacy.
• Listens and documents significant changes in condition of clients, including incidents, unexplained injuries, medication errors, loss of client property, or evidence of client or family dissatisfaction and communicates with supervisor.
• Analyzes data gathered from assessment and records reviews and acts promptly to resolve problems.
• Participates in quality assessment and assurance activities including implementation of recommendations and monitoring of results.
• Develops plans of care with measurable objectives and timetables and accommodates clients’ needs and preferences including choices about preferred intensity of medical treatment.
• Maintains ongoing communication with other disciplines/departments to evaluate client responses to interventions, suggest alternative approaches when indicated and to revise and update plans of care to reflect progress toward goals as directed by supervisor.
• Interacts with clients, caregivers/family members, legal representatives, and resolve concerns.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• 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.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks or per regulatory guidelines.
• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our clients, family members, customers and staff.
• Complies with and adheres to the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required by the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards. Protective Personal Equipment (PPE), including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, extremities, protective clothing, and protective shield and barriers, will be provided, used, and maintained.

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with RN licensure in the state in which services will be provided.
• One (1) year of home health care experience preferred.
• One-year supervisory/management experience with direct care staff preferred.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills;
  nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies
  and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing
  to perform required nursing skills.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Home Health