RN Visit Care at Home
US-IA-West Des Moines
careers
Req #: 163112
Type: As Needed
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Overview: UnityPoint at Home RN Care at Home PRN, work as needed Day shift hours 8a-5pm, with possible weekend coverage Des Moines Area Responsibilities: Clinical Excellence/Patient Care * Patient and Family Needs: Assess the needs of patients and families, provide appropriate teaching, and make necessary referrals to ensure continuity of care. * Care Coordination: Integrate and coordinate care for at-risk populations across the healthcare continuum. * Individual Care Plans: Develop personalized care plans using a collaborative approach with patients, families, and the healthcare team. * Quality and Safety: Ensure the quality and safe delivery of services according to the care plan, using equipment and supplies safely and efficiently. * Documentation: Promptly complete documentation to maintain an accurate legal record of patient care and time/travel entries. * Communication: Clearly and accurately communicate clinical status and plans to the interdisciplinary care team, administrative support, leaders, and physicians. * High-Quality Care: Deliver high-quality care using the nursing process, demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills specific to the assigned unit. * Holistic Approach: Utilize a holistic approach considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, and safety needs appropriate to the age of patients and families. * Patient Advocacy: Serve as a patient advocate, educator, and central source of communication for patients, their support systems, and referral sources. * Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with clinical management, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to provide high-quality, cost-effective care. * Outcome-Oriented Care: Ensure care is outcome-oriented, reflecting measurable progress and goals toward discharge. * Advance Care Planning: Facilitate discussions to ensure appropriate care coordination and high-quality care based on patients' long-term goals. * Delegation and Direction: Delegate and provide direction to other healthcare providers, holding them accountable for their involvement in the care plan. * Critical Thinking: Utilize critical thinking to make independent judgments, maintaining responsibility and accountability for patient conditions. * Risk Identification: Identify risks for acute hospitalization and proactively prevent adverse events. * Quality Assurance: Review multidisciplinary care provision, conduct clinical reviews, and participate in peer audits as applicable. * Service Promotion: Assist in promoting services and products. * On-Call Duties: Perform on-call duties and weekend/after-hour visits on a rotational basis as assigned. * Additional Duties: Perform other duties as requested by supervising leaders to ensure smooth and effective operations. Development & Patient Education * Professional Development: Continue professional development and involvement in activities that enhance nursing practice through networking and research. * Teaching Strategies: Assess and choose teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and family's age-specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn, and level of comprehension. * Education: Provide patient, family, and caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and safety issues. * Specialized Education: Consult appropriate resources to provide specialized education. * Safety Priority: Demonstrate knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents, and infections, and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately. Qualifications: Education: Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses. Complete and maintain UPH Person-Centered Care: Three opportunities completed per year required (Oct - Sept scheduled year). Attend all mandatory education programs. Experience: Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work as a collaborative team member. Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures. Strong computer skills. License(s)/Certification(s): Valid / maintained license as a Registered Nurse for all states applicable to practice. Valid / maintained Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification. Valid / maintained Mandatory Reporter course by state(s) requirement. Valid / maintained driver's license and automobile insurance in accordance with state and/or organizational requirements. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office - basic computer skills. Customer/patient focused. Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions. #UPaHomeNursing
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