Registered Nurse (RN)

HOOSIER UPLANDS HEALTH CARE DIVISION

500 West Main Street

Mitchell, IN 47446

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Home Care Registered Nurse (RN)

DIVISION: Health Care

REPORTS TO: Clinical Services Supervisor

Summary:

Teach, arrange for, supervise and/or provide nursing care of the sick and
injured in the home.  Plan coordinated nursing services for patients under
care.  Appraise patient’s health needs and hazards, existing or potential. 
Refers clients to appropriate personnel or services.  All treatment and
diagnostic procedures are carried out under medical direction.  Perform
duties in accordance with the Indiana Nurse Practice Act (IC 25-23).

Salary Level:

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the following, except where
services are limited to therapy only.  Other duties may be assigned.

1.   Make the initial evaluation visits

2.   Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patient’s
      needs, including OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) 
      assessments at appropriate time points.

3.   Regularly reevaluate the patients nursing needs

4.   Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions

5.   Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures

6.   Prepare clinical and progress notes

7.   Coordinate services

8.   Refer to other services as needed, communicating pertinent information

9.   Inform the physician and other appropriate medical personnel of changes 
      in the patients condition and needs.

10. Evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of care.

11. Plan for discharge from service

12. Counsel, educate and supervise the patient and family in meeting
      nursing and related needs, regarding the disease process, self-care 
      techniques, health promotion and disease prevention strategies.

13. Promotion of patient/family independence.

14. Participate in in-service programs

15. Supervise and teach other nursing personnel, including LPNs and
      paraprofessionals.

16. Delegate and direct the duties, tasks and activities of LPNs and other 
      individuals, as appropriate.

17. Accept and carry out physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, dentist and
      optometrist orders (oral and written).

18. Assist the physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, dentist or optometrist in 
      evaluating level of function.
19. Provide those services and/or treatments requiring substantial and
      specialized nursing skill

20. Give skilled care and treatments to patients requiring intermittent
       nursing service as ordered

21. Participate in RN on-call rotation

22. Provide visits to Hospice patients as needed

23.All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.           

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

1.   Graduate of an NLN accredited program, preferably with a 
      baccalaureate in nursing (BSN) or associates degree in nursing (ADN)
      with 2 years clinical experience.

2.   Valid RN licensure by the State of Indiana

3.   Prefer experience in home health care field

4.   Must provide dependable automobile, proof of current insurance
      coverage and able to drive in inclement weather.

5.   Have a valid Indiana drivers license

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment as described on the
ergonomics sheet are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.