Registered Nurse for Visiting Angels

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Registered Nurse (RN) plays a critical role in clinical oversight staff development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality compliant care for all clients.

I. Client Care & Clinical Management

• Conduct Client Assessments: Perform comprehensive initial ongoing and as-needed client assessments to accurately determine care needs and scope of service.
• Develop and Manage the Plan of Care (POC):
  • Initiate develop and oversee the individualized Plan of Care (POC) for each client.
  • Make necessary ongoing revisions to the POC based on changes in the clients condition or upon review of caregiver documentation.
  • Ensure the client and family fully understand the home POC and their responsibilities.
• Supervisory Visits & Quality Assurance:
  • Conduct in-home supervisory visits in accordance with agency guidelines and/or state licensure regulations.
  • Participate actively in quality assurance reviews and evaluations of all services provided to clients.
• Maintain Clinical Compliance: Maintain comprehensive compliance with all state and federal regulations affecting home care and demonstrate knowledge of current health and home care best practices.
• Client Communication & Advocacy: Respond to and resolve client complaints or concerns and communicate and refer appropriate clinical or administrative matters to the direct supervisor for guidance.

II. Caregiver Training & Oversight

• Orientation and Skills Training: Conduct the orientation and skills training for newly hired caregivers to ensure competence and adherence to agency standards.
• Instruction and Education: Instruct and orient caregivers on client-specific Plan of Care needs and general skills following agency guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Chart Management and Trend Analysis:
• Manage and track the charting done by caregivers to ensure Client Coordinators are immediately aware of any potential concerns or changes in client condition.
• Assist Client Coordinators in any necessary Plan of Care updates based upon trends observed in caregiver charts notes or supervisory visit findings.
• Train caregivers on any client-specific skills required based on needs identified in charts notes or physician orders.
• Performance & Recognition: Recognize and reward good job performance and promote caregiver recognition initiatives.

III. Operational Support & Professionalism

• Team Support: Act as a fill-in caregiver for client shifts when a suitable replacement cannot be found to ensure continuity of care.
• Relationship Management: Maintain positive and professional relationships with all clients family members referral sources and co-workers.
• Confidentiality: Maintain absolute confidentiality of all protected health information (PHI) and proprietary information pertaining to employees clients and client family members.
• Attendance: Maintain regular predictable attendance.
• Related Duties: Perform related clinical and administrative duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the management team.

REQUIRED JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Education: Nursing degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensure: Currently registered/licensed as a Registered Nurse with the Ohio Board of Nursing (active and in good standing).
• Experience: Prefer at least three years of nursing experience; private duty home care experience is strongly preferred.
• Clinical Judgment: Demonstrated ability to make sound appropriate nursing judgments in autonomous and complex situations.
• Communication: Ability to listen and communicate clearly fluently and diplomaticallyboth orally and in writing.
• Adaptability: Ability to remain flexible resilient and calm in all situations and manage interruptions effectively.
• Professionalism: Present a well-groomed professional image representative of the agency.
• Organization: Ability to plan organize prioritize delegate and accurately complete work activities within specific deadlines.
• Independence: Ability to work independently and proactively with a minimum amount of direction and/or supervision.
• Teamwork: Ability to manage and coordinate client care with caregivers while maintaining a pleasant and cohesive working relationship.
• Service Commitment: Demonstrate a strong commitment to client service excellence and the ability to generate goodwill for the Agency.
• Authorization: Ability to lawfully work in the U.S.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Mobility: Combination of sitting standing bending reaching stretching stooping walking climbing stairs and moving intermittently during working hours including travel to client homes.
• Lifting: Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Sensory: Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately to fully meet the requirements of this position.
• Equipment: Must be able to properly operate standard office equipment.
• Transportation: Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation.
• Communication: Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers leadership team supervisors clients family members vendors and all business associates.
• Health Compliance: Possess and maintain current TB testing.
• Ongoing Compliance: Successful completion and ongoing compliance with all licensing certification continuous education background testing drug and alcohol testing OIG and health assessments as may be required under federal state or local law or per employer policy.
• All of the above demands are subject to ADA requirements.