RN (Home Health) - Greenville

Job Description

Vidant Health

About Vidant Home Health and Hospice

At Vidant Home Health and Hospice, we believe that no family should have to face terminal illness or the death of a loved one alone. Our hospice team provides support for patients and the families of patients with a limited life expectancy. Using a team approach, we work to meet the special physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of our patients and families.

Position Summary

Provides direct skilled nursing services as described in the patient's plan of care and manages the interdisciplinary care of a caseload of patient to achieve optimal quality and financial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service appropriate to the age of the patient.
• Assesses patients and identifies needs that encompass the total well being of the patient and family unit.
•  Develops and revises an effective plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, referring physician, and multidisciplinary team.
• Instructs the patient/family about care, treatment, and services and the individualized plan of care as ordered by the physician.
• Observes, records and reports to the physician any reaction to treatment or changes in the client's condition.
• Performs supervisory visits/oversite of Nursing Assistants and LPNs per regulatory requirements.
• Assists in the education of medical students/residents, nurses, nursing assistants, and others as identified.
•  Demonstrates professionalism and service excellence.

Minimum Requirements

BSN preferred.

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the N.C. Board of Nursing.

More than 2 years progressive clinical experience preferred.

Demonstrates flexibility.

Must maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license or be licensed in the state you reside and maintain the Vidant Health required minimum insurance limits (Clinical home staff).

Must maintain adequate/dependable transportation in order to perform specific job functions.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Other Information

• Full-time position
• Sign-on bonus included

General Statement

It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.   Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.