Home Care Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing - Akron
Company: Akron Children's Hospital
Location: Akron
Posted on: March 16, 2023
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Job Description:
About Akron Children's Hospital Akron Children's Hospital has
been caring for children since 1890, and our pediatric specialties
are ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.
With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than
50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we're
making it easier for today's busy families to find the high-quality
care they need. In 2020, our health care system provided more than
1.1 million patient encounters. We also operate neonatal and
pediatric units in the hospitals of our regional health care
partners. Every year, our Children's Home Care Group nurses provide
thousands of in-home visits, and our School Health nurses manage
clinic visits for students from preschool through high school. With
our Quick Care Online virtual visits and Akron Children's Anywhere
app, we're here for families whenever and wherever they need us.
Learn more at akronchildrens.org. OUR PROMISES
The Skilled Nursing RN provides direct and indirect nursing care to
patients as assigned. Responsibilities:
1.Ensures care delivered meets standards of care.
2.Implements MD orders, coordinates the patients plan of care with
medical regime, therapy services and community resources to
facilitate comprehensive ongoing care.
3. RN utilizes sound judgment in making independent nursing care
decisions, utilizes the nursing process and is guided by knowledge
of the principles and practice of professional nursing.
4.Skilled professionals must assume responsibility for, but not be
restricted to the following: Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment
of the patient, Development and evaluation of the plan of care in
partnership with the patient, representative (if any) and
caregivers, Providing services that are ordered by the physician as
indicated in the plan of care, Patient, caregiver, and family
counseling and education, Preparing clinical notes, Communication
with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health
care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of
care, Participation in the agency's QAPI program, and Participation
in agency-sponsored in-service training.
5.Works a required number of days/month for on-call visiting nurse
to ensure adequate coverage for facility - FT/PT nurses will work
minimum of 8 on-call shifts per month with 4 being weekend shifts,
PRN nurses will work a minimum of 4 on-call shifts per month with 1
being a weekend shift.
6.Other duties as required. Other information:
Technical Expertise
1.Previous experience in Skilled Nursing preferred.
2.Experience working with all levels within an organization is
preferred.
3.Experience in healthcare is preferred.
4.Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar
software is required.
Education and Experience
1.Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN
preferred or must obtain BSN within 5 years from date of hire into
role.
2.Certification: Licensed and currently registered as a
professional nurse in the State of Ohio. BLS Certification
required.
3.Years of experience: Minimum one (1) year experience in
Pediatrics or Home Care required.
4.Years of experience supervising: None Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Akron Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer of
Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with
Disabilities. EEO is the law, please click/copy paste the link
below to learn more:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Position: HOME HEALTH
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