Home Health and Hospice Baylor (Weekend option)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice nursing in the state of North Carolina
• •Minimum of one-year experience as a professional nurse in an acute care setting
• •Current CPR certification (BCLS)
• •Basic computer skills/knowledge and experience in electronic medical records
• •Ability to understand and communicate well with patients, family, staff, physicians and the public
• •Dependable and capable of dealing pleasantly and tactfully with patients, family, staff, providers, and the public
• •Competent to perform delegated tasks to facilitate positive patient outcomes as indicated in the patient's individualized a plan of care
• •Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation
• •Must be able to work from 5pm Friday thru 8am Monday
• •Must be able to take call as assigned during these hours
• •Must be able to see scheduled visits after 5:00 p.m. on Fridays
• •Must work at least one weekend day when Christmas falls on a weekend
• •Must be willing to take weekend call as assigned
• •Must attend the appropriate hours of in-service training per year as required
• •Must adhere to the Agency's personnel policies and Compliance Plan
• •Must be willing to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
• •Must ensure referrals are evaluated timely with a NPU goal of 6% or less
• •Must assist with covering visits in other offices as assigned
• •Must display a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors
• •Must be able to obtain a medical history from the patient and / or family member (s)
• •Must be able to perform a physical assessment of the patient
• •Must be able to assess the patient's support systems
• •Must be able to assess the patient, family member (s) and home situation
• •Must be able to interpret nursing and other services of the Agency to patient's and families
• •Must be able to develop and implement the patient care plan
• •Must be able to manage assigned cases and provide skilled nursing care
• •Must be able to observe signs and symptoms and report to the physician
• •Must be able to adequately educate, teach, supervise, consult, and counsel the patient / family members
• •Must be able to initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• •Must be able to ensure that care is provided by the Home Health Nursing Assistant
• •Must be able to appropriately consult with the attending or on-call physician
• •Must be able to communicate with supervisor concerning problems of the patient(s)
• •Must be able to turn in all paperwork to the designated person in the office by 5pm on Monday
• •Must be able to sync ipad nightly when visits are done
• •Must be able to make a verbal report of new admissions and ER visits to the primary nurse Sunday night or Monday morning between 8:00-9:00 a.m.
• •Must be able to collaborate with supervisor to meet assigned productivity standards
• •Must be able to keep up-to-date on reimbursement criteria and charting needs for all patients under his/her care and supervision
• •Must be able to attend and participate in office staff meetings, patient care conferences, record audits, utilization review, quality improvement/assurance activities, in-services, workshops, and seminars when appropriate
• •Must be able to continually strive to improve nursing care through continuing education, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and readings
• •Must be able to evaluate own needs for support and use identified system(s) to meet those needs

Desired Qualifications

• •Previous experience working with terminally ill patients