RN -Home Health

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The Homecare registered nurse (RN) focuses on the health and wellness of individuals, families and populations in collaboration with other health care professionals by incorporating evidence-based practice in the management of acute illness, in the home setting via in person or virtual presence. The RN utilizes the nursing process and aligns practice with organizational policies, professional nursing standards and regulatory practice acts.

Major Responsibilities

1.Assessment: Systematically and holistically assesses the patient's physiological, emotional, sociocultural, spiritual, and financial status while considering lifestyle preferences and learning needs
2. Planning: Collaborates with patients, families, and health care professionals to develop a patient-centered plan of care to promote health and optimize wellness.
3. Intervention: Provides competent and innovative patient care and education based on patient complexity, acuity, and nursing judgment within a culture of caring and safety.
4. Documentation: Documents nursing assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and patient/family response.
5. Evaluation: Determines patient's progress toward achieving goal(s), and revises plan of care in collaboration with patient/family as needed.
6. Delegation and Supervision: The RN delegates, supervises and evaluates the effectiveness of tasks performed by Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) who have the knowledge and skill to perform the task, taking into consideration the following:

• Scope of practice
• training
• competence
• population served
• experience
• policies and procedures

7. Leadership: Guides, directs and influences others by participating in activities such as:

• quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research
• shared governance (council structure)
• department-based projects
• continual learning

8.Professional and Organizational Responsibilities: Accepts accountability, elicits feedback, clarifies issues and concerns and works toward resolving problems or conflicts.

The RN practices in accordance with:

The Gundersen Health System (GHS) mission, values and strategic plan

The values, components and foundation of the GHS Nursing Professional Framework:

• Values: Nursing Skills & Knowledge; Patient & Family Centered Care; Culture of Caring & Safety; Healing Environment
• Components: Nursing Structure; Practice; Professional Enhancement; Innovation; Reflective Practice
• Foundation: Caritas (Human Caring Theory)

He/she demonstrates effective organizational skills with an ability to prioritize responsibilities efficiently in a rapidly changing work environment

Participates and supports education of nursing colleagues and students

9. Drives non-emergency vehicle and responds to scheduled and unscheduled appointments throughout the Gundersen Health System service area.

10. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.
11. Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients.
12. Ensures patient safety.

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

Associate Degree in Nursing.

DESIRED

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

1-2 years inpatient nursing experience

DESIRED

Experience providing RN services in the home, community, or clinic

License and Certifications:

REQUIRED

Registered Nurse (RN) licensed minimally in the state of practice, some positions may require additional state RN licenses.

Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Valid Driver's License (DL)

Age Specific Population:

Adult (18-64)

Geriatric (65 years & older)

Osha Category:

Category 1 - Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Subject to inside environmental conditions (Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. For example, these conditions would include an environment with no air conditioning, working in a freezer or working near a boiler.)

Subject to outside environmental conditions (No effective protection from weather)

Required to wear a respirator

Exposed to infectious diseases

Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions

Physical Requirements/Demands of The Position:

Sitting Approximately 3 hours total in a day

Walking/Standing Approximately 3 hours total in a day

Driving Approximately 3 hours total in a day

Stooping/Bending Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Squatting Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Kneeling/Half Kneel Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Climbing Stairs Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Reaching - Shoulder Level Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Reaching - Below Shoulder Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Reaching - Above Shoulder Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Balance - Right Leg Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Balance - Left Leg Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Repetitive Actions - Grip Forces Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Repetitive Actions - Fine manipulation Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Lifting Floor to Waist Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Lifting Waist to Overhead Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Lifting - Other Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Carrying more than 50 feet Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Carrying less than 50 feet Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Carrying on the right side Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Carrying on the left side Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

Pushing or Pulling Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day, Pounds of force 0-25

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