Registered Nurse

Overview

Overview:

Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and Director of home care services, the RN identifies the needs of assigned patients and delivers skilled nursing care in the patient's home. The RN performs assessments, plans, and delivers patient care to meet the patient's needs according to physician's orders. Job duties include frequent driving and taking evening and weekend call as scheduled.

We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, you'll feel our supportive community every step of your day, especially the tough ones. We're a team and love working that way. We have opportunities for nurses who are inspired to pioneer new models of care and want to transform the healthcare experience. Work with advanced technology and innovative procedures. Be state of the art, and never stop exploring. We're expanding to help our communities grow, offering an exceptional opportunity to join our team.

Position Qualifications:

Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing.Licensure: Current Arkansas RN License. Current valid driver's license.Experience: Minimum one year previous experience in clinical nursing. Certifications: Certification in basic CPR. Valid driver's license and ability to drive.Other: Good computer skills. Ability to communicate effectively in English.Preferred Experience: Previous home health experience preferred. Preferred Other: Basic computer skills preferred. Additional languages preferred.

We'll Support You at Work and Home

Getting respect doesn't come easy in healthcare. Modern Healthcare Magazine named us as a "top 100 places to work." We go out of our way to help people feel welcomed. We offer day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, and employer-matched retirement funds, even to part-time employees. We're proud to provide tuition reimbursement to help you grow and learn new skills.

What Makes a Good Match for Mercy

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and are not afraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care-that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a fit for you as well, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Responsibilities:

Provides direct patient care in a personalized and compassionate manner utilizing the Nursing Process:A. Successfully demonstrates proficiency of basic skills, equipment, and procedures, including unit specific skills.B. Follows physician's orders and plan of care.C. Safely administers medication by following the established policies and procedures.D. Uses the nursing process and critical thinking skills to plan care with realistic and measurable goals.E. Provides nursing care and "on call" as required on evenings, weekends, and holidays. F. Reports patient condition/activity to Clinical Coordinator and team members when appropriate.G. Supervises activities of LPNs and/or home health aides if required.H. Maintains ability to drive, dependable transportation, and auto insurance.Documents in a manner which is complete, accurate and legible in all designated areas:A. Completes Admission and OASIS Assessments accurately per protocol.B. Assesses and documents patient condition per department policy and as changes occur.C. Completes discharge summary within 48 hours.D. Completes consent forms according to policy.E. Reconciles medication profiles per policy.F. Completes chart forms and flow sheets appropriately.G. Charting reflects implementation of plan of care.H. Patient education and response is documented.I. Physician orders are noted prior to home visit and care reflects current orders.J. Initiates and updates the plan of care per policy.K. Documents medication administration as appropriate: - Medications are verified with actual physician orders.L. Pain assessment and follow up is performed and documented per policy.M. Assists in training and orientation of nursing students and new employees.N. Documents patient assessments and interventions at point of care on the laptop computer and transfers the information to the server twice daily.O. Completes process (order, OASIS, discharge information in profile, notification of team members, and summary) within 48 hours of discharge.P. Documents aide supervision every 14 days.Q. Documents wound measurements upon admission, discovery, and weekly thereafter.Communication skills as evidenced by:A. Communicates verbally and non-verbally in a concise, effective, and appropriate manner to colleagues, physicians, patients, and family/significant others: - Hand-off patient reports to colleagues are complete, concise, and accurate. - Communicates with dignity and respect to colleagues, physicians, patients and visitors. - Reports changes in patient condition to Physician and Clinical Coordinator as appropriate. - Calls physicians as needed and has all required information available. - Communicates with insurance case managers and requests visit authorization as needed. - Notifies patients of anticipated visit schedule.B. Displays a positive attitude.C. Delegation: makes safe and appropriate requests of team and ancillary personnel and role models effective communication and behavior for team members.D. Collaboration/Coordination: - Ensures patient needs are met and adequate supplies available for upcoming visits. - Demonstrates cooperation and support as a team member. - Submits anticipated visits to scheduler weekly. - Coordinates care with ancillary services to schedule visits to facilitate completion and patient satisfaction.E. Education of patient and staff: - Acts as a change agent to facilitate new processes. - Evaluates knowledge and provides verbal and written instruction.F. Answers all pages and telephones promptly and professionally. Is able to answer questions or direct caller to appropriate personnel.Actively supports Performance Improvement initiatives by following home health policies, procedures, and programs; provides ongoing peer education (i.e., Customer Satisfaction, Physician Satisfaction, Co-Worker Satisfaction, and Process Improvement):A. Reports occurrences and medication events to Clinical Coordinator using Risk Management forms.B. Reports allergic/adverse medication reactions to Clinical Coordinator using Pharmacy forms.C. Adheres to Infection Control Policies. D. Adheres to Employee Health Policies.E. Participates in departmental and organizational process improvement activities.F. Performs record reviews and chart audits at least quarterly and as assigned.G. Understands and complies with organizational policies, procedures, Joint Commission standards, Arkansas Department of Health, applicable laws and regulations.Demonstrates behavior that is supportive of cost effective patient care:A. Sets priorities and utilizes time efficiently in order to complete work on time with least mileage.B. Ensures supplies used are properly charged and utilized.C. Maintains appropriate inventory of nursing supplies in car to decrease cost.D. Demonstrates work habits and demeanor which contributes to the efficient functioning of the department and duties as requested or required. - Is responsive to staffing needs of the department.Enhances professional growth and development:A. Attends education programs, mandatory inservices, workshops, and unit meetings.B. Seeks out and utilizes education from professional journals and other accepted resources.C. Incorporates knowledge obtained into practice patterns.Provides safe environment of care for patients, visitors, and staff:A. Identifies safety, infection control, and environmental hazards at work and/or the patient home and resolves and/or reports promptly.B. Demonstrates current knowledge of role in: - Disaster Plan including documentation. - Fire Safety - Standard Precautions - Hazardous Material Identification - Electrical SafetyProvides age specific knowledge and skills where applicable. Works effectively with various cultures and ethnic groups. A. Uses appropriate tools and resources for age, cultural, or ethnic needsB. Care provided using age-appropriate modification of procedure and communication.