Registered Nurse - Home Health

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associate degree or higher
• 1 plus years of experience in ANY of the following:
  • Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)
  • Home Health
• ALL of the following valid licenses/certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) in New Jersey (NJ)
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)

Preferred:

• 1 plus years of experience in ANY of the following:
  • Wound Care
  • Burn Unit/Wound Clinic
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Full-Time position
• RN License Number

Overview:

Our client is seeking a full-time Home Health RN in Union County, NJ.

The ideal candidate will:

• Provide skilled nursing care.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration.
• Maintain patient safety.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Should have experience in home health care.

This position will serve the following coverage areas:

• Union County, NJ

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct or indirect skilled comprehensive nursing care to a specified (or variety) of age and diagnostic groups.
• Utilize principles of the nursing process to assist in data collection, planning, and evaluation of nursing care.
• Demonstrate nursing knowledge and skills in implementing prevention, therapeutic, and rehabilitative nursing care.
• Utilize effective interviewing techniques, set limits, and collect data based on a specific role.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with health care providers, third parties, patients, and families based on specific roles.
• Maintain awareness of the comfort and safety needs of patients
• Observe patients, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Respond to life-saving situations based on nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Use oral and written communications to convey pertinent information to members of the healthcare team promptly.

EMR:

• Home Care Home Base

Equipment Provided:

• Tablet
• Phone

Schedule and Shift Details:

• 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• 1 weekend per month
• Including working one summer and one winter holiday

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• HSA/FSA
• PTO