Home Health Registered Nurse
Raleigh, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Health Care System - 1500 Sunday Drive

Nursing: RN - Home Health

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing: RN - Home Health
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance.
• Assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patient/family/caregivers.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan revisions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care and communicate relevant information.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Promote cost-effective care and provide feedback to co-workers.
• Maintain awareness of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and synthesize complex assessment data to determine care priorities.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update care plans, addressing cultural and ethnic issues.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Engage in research by reading relevant journals and contributing ideas/questions to staff.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients.

Education Requirements

• Nursing Diploma OR
• ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred:

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Certifications & Licensure

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.