Home Care RN

Join our dedicated team in Morristown, NJ, where you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients receiving home care services. We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to administer quality nursing care in patients' residences and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Primary Duties:

• Administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family, and referring agency.

Essential Functions:

• Assess home health and/or hospice patients to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Develop, document, and evaluate the Plan of Care (POC) to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Incorporate data on physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural factors into the Plan of Care (POC).
• Maintain up-to-date patient records with accurate documentation of visits, contacts, problems, plans, actions, and goals.
• Utilize infection control measures to protect both staff and patients.
• Educate patients and/or their families on care, diet, medications, home safety, and promote self-care practices.
• Supervise and provide clinical directions to the HHA/STNA/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service.
• Assess and reassess pain, utilizing appropriate pain management techniques and educating patients and families.
• Arrange referrals to appropriate agencies when needed.
• Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services as assigned.
• Provide effective communication and serve as a liaison to patients/family, team members, administration, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and other necessary meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Skills Required:

• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings.
• Effective communication skills with patients, families, and all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Competence in venipuncture, IV care, and wound care, including wound vacs and foley catheter suprapubic insertion.
• Competence in cardiac and respiratory assessment and education.
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
• Maintain current licensure certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
• Commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively as an effective team member.

Required Hard Skills:

• Wound care, wound vacs, foley catheter suprapubic insertion, PICC line care, IV therapy experience, cardiac and respiratory assessment and education.

Required Soft Skills:

• Epic experience is a plus, good organizational and communication skills.

Schedule Notes:

Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 pm