Home Care Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time Days

DescriptionRN, VisitingWelcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal - it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention - because healing every soul is our sole focus.Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology - it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.A Brief OverviewCoordinates and case manages total care of Home Care/Hospice patients, instructs and supervises Home Health Aides.What you will doThe ability to comprehend spoken and written English, to communicate with clarity, work independently with non-combative and consistent behavior, good assessment and documentation skills, good technical procedure skills and/or willingness to learn ability to interact with a mixed patient populationPerforms initial and ongoing physical, psychosocial environmental assessment of Home Care patientsDevelops an appropriate Home Care plan of care for each patient to include: identification of nursing diagnoses, appropriate nursing interventions, identification of goals with appropriate time frames, referrals to other disciplines and/or community resources, suitable discharge plan and evaluation of care at dischargeExplains all services to patients and anticipated visit patterns and length of time services will continue, and understands patients' rightsInvolves patient, family and/or caregiver in the plan of care, identification of goals, and discharge planAssists patient, family and/or caregiver in obtaining durable medical equipment and supplies essential to careCollaborates with referral source to identify patient's needs, obtain pertinent information needed to develop nursing care planArranges for foreign language of sign language interpreter for patients if the need arisesObserves and records signs and symptoms of a disease process, reports changes in the patient's physical and/or emotional condition and response to the physician treatment and disciplinary team membersPerforms technical procedures within the scope of the board of Nursing Registered Nurse licensure standards and home care policiesObtains signed consent forms prior to the initiation of servicesCompletes documentation on a timely basis and appropriately documents vital signs, measurements, nursing interventions, treatments, patient responses, admissions, assessments, narratives, flow sheets, recertifications and discharges as per Home Care policyCommunicates with the Nurse Manager/Director and other health team members and social agency personnel in the planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating of services to the patient and family in order to insure completeness and continuity of servicesEncourages and supports patient and family/caregiver self-direction and independence while providing needed services and facilitation of alternate community resourcesServes as the case manager in multi-disciplinary cases and coordinates total patient careCompletes home Health Aide assignment sheets and instructs and supervises the activities of Home Health AidesPerforms patient and family/caregiver teaching related to diagnosis and treatment.Maintains a case load with productivity in compliance with agency standards, (1 FTE=25 visits/week)Attends nursing staff meetings and in-services as scheduled.Carries out responsibilities efficiently and effectively in patient care and non-patient care areasPromptly reports and keeps manager informed of patient specific problems or complaintsIdentifies personal areas for professional growth and participates in continuing education programsParticipates in mandatory rotation for the on-call and weekends per Home Care policyIncorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient careMaintains and respects confidentialityDemonstrates compliance with the Hospital and home care dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.Observes Hospital policy concerning Fire and Safety regulations, Infection Control Standards. and other rules governing conduct while at work.Demonstrates a commitment to work schedule by timely reporting on and off duty and demonstrating good attendanceProvides proper notification in advance for absence and tardiness.Understands and participates in home care Performance Improvement Plan and processProvides care and services to reflect a commitment to the HNH Mission StatementAccepts and completes additional responsibilities as directed by managementEducation QualificationsDiploma in Nursing. Required orAssociate's Degree in Nursing Required andBachelor's Degree BSN PreferredExperience Qualifications1-3 years One year medical/surgical experience in hospital setting or home care experience PreferredKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesGood physical assessment and documentation skills.Ability to be self-directed and work independently.Job requires extensive walking, lifting, crouching, stooping, reaching, kneeling, stair climbing viewing of handwritten documents, driving and phone use.Responsibilities include making home visits in various areas during inclement weather and exposure to variable environmental conditions in the home setting.Licenses and CertificationsDL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Must have a valid driver's license and access to use of an automobile. Upon Hire Required andRN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey Upon Hire RequiredBCLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association Upon Hire RequiredAt Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck-we invest in your future and well-being. Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions through our in-house pharmacy, and access to on-site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on-site parking. If you are hired at Holy Name, your final base compensation will be determined based on factors such as employment status (Full/Part-Time or Per Diem) skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Pay Range: $44/hour - $55/hour