Registered Nurse - Home Health University City (North Charlotte, Cabarrus, Rowan Counties) FT Days
$73,840–$110,760 year
On-siteCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Manage the daily care of an assigned patient caseload in home settings, ensuring timely interventions and documentation aligned with established plans of care and physician orders. Collect health data through patient assessments, telephonic contacts, and EMR records to analyze issues, identify high-risk patients for re-hospitalization or falls, and coordinate case conferencing for effective resolution. Prioritize multi-issue situations based on patient criticality and safety while overseeing a multidisciplinary clinical team, including LPNs and HHAs, to promote safe outcomes. Perform ordered treatments and therapies in accordance with state practice acts and agency policies, evaluating progress toward patient-centered goals. Requires a BSN preferred, current RN license, and BLS certification. Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm with on-call and weekend rotation.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
- Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside
- BLS required per policy guidelines
- Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch
- Finger dexterity
- Critical thinking and ability to concentrate
- Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions
- Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies
- Must speak English in good, understandable terms
Desired Qualifications
- BSN preferred
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