RN - HOME HEALTH

UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) and depending on your Nursing Education and National Certifications, you’ll work towards one of five CAP levels that offer increasing compensation. You may earn up to $8.00 in addition to base pay.Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance available!Department: Home Health CareFTE: 1.00Full TimeShift: DaysPosition Summary:Provide direct nursing care to patients and families outside the hospital setting. Coordinate home healthcare activities. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.Detailed responsibilities:* PATIENT CARE - Assess patients physical, psychological, social and environmental status; develop patient care plan tailored to needs assessment* PATIENT CARE - Provide nursing care and coordinates ancillary services to achieve treatment plan goals; supervises ancillary nursing staff inpatient care provision* PATIENT CARE - Administers medications and performs treatments for assigned patients, in accordance with medical and nursing protocols* PATIENT CARE - Report pertinent observations and reaction regarding changes in patient status to the appropriate team person* PATIENT CARE - Provide follow-up to ensure problem resolution; record observations and patient care activities* PATIENT CARE - Evaluate patients response to approval plan of treatment; modify treatment plan, as necessary* PATIENT CARE - Interpret agency philosophy and policies to patients, families, and other groups; utilize agency and community resources to the benefit of the client* CUSTOMER RELATIONS - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and Hospitals employees* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services,