Travel Nurse RN - Home Health - $2,507 per week in Ogden, UT

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Homecare Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 4x10 Day Hours per Shift: 10 Experience: Minimum of 2 years preferred License: Current RN License in state of practice Certifications: Current BLS Certification for healthcare providers Must-Have: Current driver's license, insured and reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) with Homecare is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of adult and pediatric patients and their families in their home setting. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require the employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Homecare Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 4x10 Day Hours per Shift: 10 Experience: Minimum of 2 years preferred License: Current RN License in state of practice Certifications: Current BLS Certification for healthcare providers Must-Have: Current driver's license, insured and reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) with Homecare is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of adult and pediatric patients and their families in their home setting. The RN provides the best clinical practice in an environment of caring and healing while working autonomously in the home. Utilizing the nursing process, care is delivered in compliance with policies and procedures as well as legal and regulatory standards. The staff RN uses technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and coordination of care with other health team members. Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate. Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and others. Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop the plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up. Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with the plan of care and guidelines. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery by effectively managing time, supplies, and resources. Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises the plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate. Professionalism: Promotes the nursing profession and participates in the development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within the scope of licensure, provides accurate and timely documentation, and understands the legal implications of care delivery. Transfer of Patient Files: Electronically transfers patient files to the office at least twice daily. Skills: Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Basic computer skills. Ability to transfer patients independently. Ability to commute to the office at least twice daily to electronically transfer patient files or have access to the Internet for electronically transferring patient files. Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require the employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing. Expected to lift and utilize a full range of movement to transfer patients. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. Need to ascend and descend stairs or uneven surfaces to access patients. Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs. Preferred Skills and Experience: Two years working as an RN. Previous experience in an acute care, home health, or hospice setting. Education: Required Education: ASN or nursing diploma. Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution. Preferred Certifications and Licensure: N/A