815 Forest Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 664-8897
RN JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Home Care Link Registered Nurse
REPORTS TO: Home Care Director
JOB SUMMARY:
Three Links is a progressive health care provider for older adults in the Northfield area. Located just south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the campus includes Skilled Nursing, Respite Care, Memory Care, End of Life Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living, as well as home health services to the greater community.
The role of the Home Care Registered Nurse is to ensure that the health and safety of all clients are met through assessments and reassessments of the clients, development and implementation of appropriate service plans and plans of care, monitoring of clients' services, supervision of home care staff and on-going training of home care staff and determining they are competent prior to delegating tasks to them. The Home Care Registered Nurse will ensure that staff is trained in nursing procedures and policies which are current and up to date. The RN will also ensure that the home care services are in compliance with current regulations and standards. Must be able to relate professionally with clients, staff and family members, display a positive work attitude and be able to work as a team with other staff members.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
- Graduate from a school of nursing. Must be registered and licensed with the State of Minnesota as a Registered Nurse, and must maintain current unencumbered license with the Board of Nursing.
- Experience in working with older adults. Previous experience in a hospital, nursing home or home care agency preferred.
- Working knowledge of the state requirements for the Comprehensive Home Care license.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making abilities and problem solving skills and the ability to work independently..
- Ability to use computers and electronic records.
- The ability to deal tactfully and use good communication and customer service skills with clients and their families.
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment and observation skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with peers and supervisors and clients.
- Ability to work under the supervision of a nursing director.
- Must be dependable and punctual, with a good attendance record.
- Must follow building dress code, maintain good personal hygiene and grooming.
- Must be able to prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently.
- Must work as a team member with other personnel and director.
- Must be able to understand, respect, and maintain confidentiality.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
•Completes initial, face to face comprehensive assessment of prospective/new clients and develop a proposed service plan. The assessment must be completed within five days of initiation of our services, and prior to the initiation of any delegated nursing tasks.
•Monitor and reassess clients no more than 14 days after initiation of services. Thereafter, monitors and reassesses client as needed based on changes in the clients' needs, with the monitoring and reassessment not to exceed 90 days from the date of the previous monitoring/reassessment.
•Develops, reviews and implements service plans with all new clients. Reviews and revises service plan as needed due to changes in clients' needs and a minimum of once every 12 months. The RN will review any needed changes to the service plan with the client and/or the client's representative.
•Assures clients have up-to-date care plans that address their needs and preferences, including interventions to address any areas of vulnerability and individualized medication management or treatment or therapy management plans. Reassesses the client and modifies the service plan if necessary whenever the client has a fall or other incident, whenever there is a significant change in the client's condition or if the client or the client's representative requests a change in services.
•Responsible for educating clients and clients' representatives about advance directives, medications, safety of side rails or assistive devices, potential hazards in the home and other relevant information.
•Monitors and maintains client's clinical chart and clinical progress notes.
•Communicates with physicians and other personnel ( e.g., case manager or care coordinator) regarding changes in client's needs or conditions.
•For any client receiving assistance with medications, the RN is responsible for medication management services identified in the individualized plan, such as setting up or ordering medications and as well as any necessary follow-up with physicians regarding medications and/or medical conditions.
•Assures that clients' medication records are up to date, that medication administration procedures are followed properly, investigates any errors and issues with staff, and implements corrective action plans as needed.
•Reviews each client's medication record regularly for consistency with medication orders and with agency documentation policies.
•Communicates in client's record any information that staff needs to know and reviews staff communications (written, voice mail or other) on a timely basis each work day.
•Works with other management staff to orient new staff members to the organization's policies and procedures.
•Addresses client and family concerns or complaints to the extent possible and follows up with appropriate staff to resolve the issue. Document complaints and report complaints to the Home Care Director.
•Assure that documentation of client services and orders is properly filed and conduct periodic chart audits and coordinate with the Home Care Director regarding the storage and security of client records..
•Assures compliance with regulations and is available for state licensure surveys.
•Observe all agency safety requirements, report equipment that is not functioning properly and report all work related injuries immediately.
The job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the home care director or other management.
Consider for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veterans status