Home Health RN

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for the direct care of clients and for ensuring quality and safe delivery of home health care services.

The position provides services to adolescent, adult, and geriatric clients.

Nature and Scope:

The Home Care registered nurse is responsible to provide short-term acute care home health services to homebound clients who may include the terminally ill and their families, complying with the agency policies and procedures. The incumbent must be highly motivated and demonstrate critical thinking skills. The position requires independent judgment and assessment skills, driving and on-call rotations are components of this position.

The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, motor/sensor, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the clients served.

This position does provide patient care.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

Requires the ability to read, write and speak English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain State of Nevada Registered Nurse licensure.

Experience:

At least one year of acute care experience and/or one year of home health preferred.

License(s):

Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.

Valid State of Nevada or California driver's license and ability to pass Renown Health's Department of Motor Vehicle Report criteria.

Certification(s):

Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards.

Computer / Typing:

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.