Home Health RN

The Home Health Registered Nurse is responsible for providing and documenting skilled one-on-one nursing care in accordance with the physician-ordered individualized patient care plan.  This care is provided mostly in the patient’s home or a residential setting but can transfer outside the home during appointments and other activities the nurse may accompany the patient to.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs when applicable
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(s)
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs
• Initiates the plan of care when directed and makes necessary revisions as patient status changes
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventative, and rehabilitative nursing actions
• Includes the patient and the family in the planning and execution of the treatment plan and goals
• Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
• Provides healthcare instructions and education to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
• Identifies discharge planning needs when applicable
• Adheres to home health agency policy and protocol
• Attends case conference, team meetings, and education in-services as required

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state in which the RN will practice
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice 
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age