Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health
UNC Health Care Systems
Flat Rock, NC

Registered Nurse - Home Health

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Summary: Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Leader, the Home Health Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a home setting under the direction of a physician. Responsibilities: * Organizes and delivers nursing plan of care in the home setting. * Collaborates with the patient's interdisciplinary care team, which may include physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and/or speech therapists, to develop care plans under the direction of a physician. * Synthesizes data in complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs, in order to help patients maintain their independence. * Defines independent schedule in coordination with scheduling support team. * Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues or unusual teaching needs. * Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs. * Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training. * Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by orientation/skills checklist. Duties include but are not confined to: *