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PRN (As Needed)

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services in accordance with physicians’ orders or plan of care.  The Registered Nurse is responsible for admitting, resuming, and recertifying patients to home health services as ordered by a physician and based on patient skilled need on as needed basis. The RN is responsible for determining the nursing problems for an assigned group of patients/residents, making plans to solve them, initiating the plan and/or assigning others to implement it, and evaluating the extent to which the plan was effective in resolving the problems identified.  Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations.  Completes training hours as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Effectively and timely provides for the comfort and well-being of patients by assessing conditions, processing physicians’ orders, providing treatments and administering prescribed drugs.
• Timely and effectively coordinates nursing care for patients and educates the patients/residents and family about the care.
• Timely delegates appropriate aspects of nursing care to staff which includes evaluating, monitoring and assuring delivery of care.
• Accurately and timely documents patients/residents progress toward goals and other observations.
• Accurately and timely completes required documentation of nursing care to meet all state and Village requirements.
• Reports patient/resident changes, needs and/or requirements to the appropriate staff.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job.  Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs.  The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

• This job requires a combination of education, training and experience that is acquired through the completion of an accredited School of Nursing. Incumbent may hold a multi-state license from any other nurse licensure compact state that allows them to practice in the state of Missouri and Kansas.

 Licenses/Certifications:

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in both Missouri and Kansas State Board of Nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with hands on portion included or ability to obtain prior to direct patient contact.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required

 Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted):

• Basic level knowledge of Microsoft operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities at the same time.
• While working in Home Health incumbent must be able to work autonomously.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Experience:

• Two (2) years’ work experience as a home health or community health nurse, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in coordination of activities and home health nursing
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively with patients, staff, physicians, community agencies, and institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with members of the home health clinical team

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• The associate is subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The associate may be exposed to outdoor elements while accessing a patient’s residence.
• The associate is exposed to infectious diseases.
• The associate is required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities.
• Required to drive from one location to another if necessary for services provided through the department.
• Depending on services offered in the department, this position may have “on-call” responsibilities.
• All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.
• Will travel within the greater Kansas City metro area; must be able to provide own transportation.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maximum occasional lift of 50 lbs from floor to waist level; maximum occasional lift of 10 lbs from floor to shoulder; maximum occasional carry of 5 lbs for 100 ft; maximum occasional push/pull horizontal of 40 lbs at 36 in height for 100 ft; maximum frequent push/pull horizontal of 10 lbs at 46 in for 100 ft; maximum occasional grip force of 40 lbs; maximum occasional lateral pinch force of 15 lbs; maximum occasional climb of 8 in; frequent forward reach; frequent bend; frequent fine motor coordination; occasional foot coordination; occasional balance; frequent sitting; continuous standing; and continuous walking. PDC Level: Medium.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/GIVEN

Receives daily supervision from Clinical Manager and/or Director of Nursing.  Provides direction to LPNs and other members of the patient clinical team on an as needed basis. 

EOE/D/V

Nicotine-Free Workplace

Post-offer background check and health screening required

Questions can be directed to careers@jkv.org

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