RN Visit Care at Home

				Overview:

UnityPoint at Home

RN Care at Home 

Part Time; .4 FTE

Day shift hours 8a-5pm between Friday-Sunday

Des Moines Area

Responsibilities:

* 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.

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. 

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. 

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