Registered Nurse - NHC HomeCare Cookeville PRN OR PART-TIME

NHC HomeCare Cookeville is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team! The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process in accordance with physician’s orders to provide patient/family care and support/advocacy in the home setting.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state where HomeCare agency is located.
• Minimum one (1) year experience as a RN/professional nurse.
• Experience in home care is desirable.

Performance Requirements:

• Ability to read, write, learn, absorb, and apply professional training; follow physician’s orders and keep records in prescribed manner.
• Ability to be reaching, bending, squatting and twisting numerous times daily.
• Ability to lift 70-80 pounds on occasional basis.
• Ability to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual requests from patients.
• Ability to speak in clear, concise voice in order to communicate adequately.
• Ability to carry out fine motor skills with manual dexterity.
• Mental acuity high enough to adequately perform job requirements.
• Must have reliable personal transportation and be able to drive in inclement weather and variable road conditions.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to identify and achieve patient goals: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assesses the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that affect a patient’s health to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan which will attain the patients desired health outcomes in a culturally comfortable way.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assure personal care, medical care and rehabilitation provide for optimal patient health and well-being.
• Teaches patient/caregiver in various aspects of health care and disease management appropriate to needs/level of education and understanding and documents continuing needs and levels of patients/caregivers understanding.
• Provides and documents skilled nursing care according to the plan of care/physicians orders, policies/procedures and standards of care.
• Provides nursing services within the scope of practice authorized by the license issued by the state for a registered nurse.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment, including implementation of infection control and safety policies.
• Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes/goals and modification of plan as needed.
• Participates in on-going care coordination and maintains positive relationships with referral sources, physicians/other clinicians, patients/families, and other partners.
• Participates with other nurses in taking weekend, night and holiday calls on a rotating basis.
• Continually strives to improve nursing care through participation in inservice activities, staff development activities and continuing learning.
• Teaches, supports, and supervises Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.
• Serves on committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the DON/Administrator/Director of Services.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge . innovation and improvement . teamwork and collaboration . and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-cookeville/

We look forward to talking with you!!

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