Registered Nurse - RN

Human Touch Home Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Home Healthcare Registered Nurse (RN) to provide personalized medical care to patients in their homes.

In this role, you will assess patient needs, develop care plans, and deliver high-quality nursing services while ensuring patient comfort and safety.

About us : We are a home healthcare provider in the Colorado area. We provide comprehensive, skilled, and non-skilled services, to our home bound clients in Colorado, with an excellent track record of client-focused care.

We strive to help clients to improve their lives while in the comfort of their homes. To meet our standard of care, we offer a variety of affordable and high-quality home health care solutions that will meet the needs of the seniors, disabled, and ill members of the community.

Applicants in Montreat, Henderson and Mcdowell NC are encouraged to apply. There will be a relocation package.

Benefits : Only for full time employees

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Positive and supportive work environment
• Contribution to improving healthcare access and quality in the community
• Comprehensive benefits package including :
• Health insurance
• Vision
• Dental
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Leave
• Retirement plans

Applicants in Montreat, Henderson and Mcdowell NC are encouraged to apply. There will be a relocation package.

Responsibilities :

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.

Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains / receives physician's orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Qualifications :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Current licensure in state and CPR certification.
• Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
• Able to lift, position or transfer patients.
• Able to lift supplies and equipment.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.
• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time

Pay : $35.00 - $100.00 per visit

Benefits : Only for full time employees

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule : Monday to Friday, Weekends as needed

Experience in Home Health : 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location : In person

License : Active Colorado / Compact State RN License (Required)

Relocation : Relocation package t o be discussed in detail at the time of interview

Note - This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

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