RN / Home Healthcare Nursing Job in Washington, North Carolina / Home Health Care
Company: Kindred at Home
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
I believe that the care we give can make every moment count.
Compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence
thats how our Hospice improves quality of life in the final stages
of life. By delivering palliative care by hospice professionals,
our patients can spend their remaining days in comfort and peace.
Kindred at Home, a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the
nations leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and
non-medical home care services.
Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, delivers compassionate,
high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places
of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled
nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our
caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate
care and emotional support to our patients and their families.
As a Home Health Admission Registered Nurse, you will:
Respond quickly to requests for patients seeking information and/or
admission to home health.
Meet with patients and families and outlines the strengths of
Kindred at Home program(s).
Evaluate patients for eligibility for the home health program.
Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both
the staff and the patient (OSHA).
Complete the admission process with patients and care-givers, being
sensitive to the need for education, support and guidance.
Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with
appropriate documentation. Maintain up-to-date patient records so
that all visits, contacts, problems, plans, actions and goals are
accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they
occur.
Ensure all legal documents, clinical documents and admission
protocols are followed precisely.
Maintain knowledge of state licensure, federal certification and
accreditation requirements.
Complete pain consultations when requested.
Facilitate communication and education of patients, primary
provider, families and caregivers to meet patients needs.
Maintain current licensure certifications and meets mandatory
continuing education requirements. Also, maintain up-to-date
clinical knowledge by attending at least 12 in-services per
year.
Attend interdisciplinary team, staff and departmental meetings as
required.
Assist with the development of community relationships to further
enhance the presence of Kindred at Home programs.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. Bachelors degree
preferred.
Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current drivers license. Must have reliable transportation and
insurance.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Minimum of two years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical
care setting, home health and/or hospice preferred.
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