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NHC HomeCarePosted 1 week ago

Registered Nurse, RN $4,000 Sign-On Bonus

$70,000–$76,000 year

On-siteChattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Full TimeLicense Or CertificationMedium

Job Summary

Assess, monitor, and document patient symptoms using required software while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans. Serve as a patient advocate, providing information on rights, grievance procedures, and family responsibilities. Observe and evaluate physical and emotional status to determine caregiver education needs, and supervise aides and licensed practical nurses per guidelines. Participate in an on-call rotating schedule to provide back-up assistance as requested.

Required Qualifications

  • Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of operation
  • Nursing experience
  • Sound knowledge of nursing principles, procedures and elements of patient family teaching
  • Ability to assess, monitor, and document patient's symptoms using required software
  • Ability to collaborate with patient, family, partners, and interdisciplinary team to develop individualized plans of care
  • Ability to serve as patient advocate, providing information on patient rights, grievance procedures, reimbursement procedures, and patient/family responsibilities
  • Ability to observe and evaluate patient's physical and emotional status, safety factors, and family dynamics to determine education needs for caregivers
  • Ability to supervise, evaluate, and direct aides and licensed practical nurses in accordance with guidelines and regulations
  • Ability to participate in on-call rotating schedule and provide back-up assistance as requested

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in Hospice
  • Experience in Home Health

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