RN - Home Care

Company: Sanford Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. See yourself at Sanford! FACILITY: Sioux Falls Home Health LOCATION: Sioux Falls, SD SHIFT: Varies JOB SCHEDULE: Full time WEEKLY HOURS: 40.00 JOB SUMMARY The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to patients at home. The nursing process includes the documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment. This practice includes dependent, interdependent and independent functions. Collaborates patient and family, other inter-professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients in the home setting. Responsible to implement the nursing process within Sanford, the coordination and continuum of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct. #crosspost DEPARTMENT DETAILS Are you looking for more independence and autonomy throughout your day? More flexibility? More than just a job? If you love to work with people and are seeking a rewarding job that provides a sense of joy and gratification helping others, and have a history as a caring compassionate caregiver, you can become a trusted member of our home health team! Our caregivers provide compassionate care to meet the emotional and physical needs of each patient and allows the caregiver to educate and determine specialized plans of care for each patient. Serving patients in the comfort in their own homes is a more personal setting you have that the chance to make a life-changing impact on people from diverse backgrounds and ages. Candidates must be organized, detail oriented, and possess effective communication and problem-solving skills, Because the home environment can be unpredictable, a sense of humor and positive attitude are also beneficial. This role is for a RN that is interested in providing education to patients and families currently receiving care in their homes. It is a role that works autonomously in the community requiring an RN to critical think and know their resources to provide quality care for patients. QUALIFICATIONS Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Valid driver's license and proof of insurance required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Certificate for Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Specialist - Clinical (COS-C) preferred. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to . JOB FUNCTION: Nursing REQ NUMBER: R-12180 FEATURED: No

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