Registered Nurse RN Home Health
Company: Banner Health
Location: Sun City West
Posted on: October 25, 2024
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Job Description:
R_1002 Primary City/State:
Sun City, Arizona
Department Name:
Home Care Team-West
Work Shift:
Weekend
Job Category:
Nursing
The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we're
excited about what the future holds for health care. That's why
we're changing the industry to make the experience the best it can
be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health
care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care
starts here. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear from
you.
Banner Home Health is a four-star home care agency with a track
record for quality and excellence and is the largest skilled home
care agency in Phoenix. Our structure is set up to provide Home
Health Nurses multiple avenues for support that aren't available at
other agencies - a field preceptor, an IT specialist, a dedicated
scheduler, a nurse preceptor during orientation (available every
day to help with documentation questions and challenges), an
in-office team of QI specialists, telehealth resources, clinical
manager and in office triage support. This structure is designed to
assist field clinicians in managing their caseload appropriately
and not feeling "alone" in the field! We recognize that our nurse
case managers are the key to a successful journey with home health.
Banner Home Health is committed to supporting our team members to
make home health the best place to work and the best place to
receive care.
As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will join the Banner Home
Health Clinical Team providing exceptional, expert care in your
community. You will enjoy an autonomous practice focusing on
medical intervention within the patient's actual home environment.
The Home Health space allows for the time to create one on one
relationships with your patients and their caregivers and have some
flexibility over your schedule that is not possible in the hospital
setting. You will enjoy working in a sub-assigned geographic
territory with a smaller travel distance than other valley
agencies! You will enjoy an autonomous but supportive work
environment. We offer mileage reimbursement and will provide you a
company cell phone and a tablet for documentation in our electronic
medical record system (Home Care Home Base). This position offers
flexible "Work your way" weekend schedule, 3 12hr shifts, 3 10hr
shifts, or 3 8hr shifts. Commitment to working every other weekend
with working weekdays on the off weeks, or working every weekend
with flexibility of working one week day. This position is for West
Valley, areas of coverage include Peoria, Glendale, Sun City,
Goodyear, and Avondale.
Watch this brief video to learn what it is like working in Home
Care at Banner .
In this brief video, our Home Care team members share their work
experiences. Get to know the challenges, rewards and unique aspects
of their roles and discover what it takes to be part of our
team.
If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of
experience, please visit the main job search page and use keywords
RN New Grad to search for openings.
Ranked in the top 25 percent of all home care agencies in the
United States, Banner Home Care is the largest nonprofit,
free-standing home care agency in Arizona. We provide intermittent
health care for patients of all ages in the comfort of their home.
Our home care team is experienced, compassionate and professional,
and the results prove that Banner Home Care measures better than
the national and Arizona average in almost all Medicare Quality
Compare patient satisfaction results.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents
nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies
and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice
utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and
development. This position is accountable for the quality of
nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their
direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment,
and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and
evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of
assigned patients.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual,
educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and
assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available
information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews
diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the
physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment
and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in
policy.
2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan,
utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team
input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs,
assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are
realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the
patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial,
spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the
plan of are. Plans care in collaboration with members of the
multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to
reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient's
status.
3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care,
coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the
health care team. Provides care based on physician orders and the
nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures,
standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates
appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of
care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely
communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom
care is provided.
4. Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and
teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient
progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with
other health care team members. Evaluates patient's response and
the effectiveness of patient teaching.
5. Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in
the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in
accordance with policy. Documentation reflects objective/subjective
data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment.
Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
6. Provides care based on the best evidence available and may
participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participates in unit or facility shared leadership. Interacts and
participates in the education, role development, and orientation of
facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring
when appropriate.
7. Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent
patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable,
and safe care. Actively participates in the improvement of national
nursing quality indicators and outcomes. Such activities may
include participating in professional organizations.
8. In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow
of the department.
9.Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments,
physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as
employees of other health care institutions, community providers
and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts
with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to
report and ask for or clarify information. Also works with clergy
to provide spiritual support. Synthesizes and prioritizes data from
multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the
patient and family to changes in health status.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice,
temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN
licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is
required. Additional certification or continuing education may be
required based on area of practice.
Relates throughout the interview process the experience, training
and education needed to perform the job. Experience in the clinical
area for which he or she is applying is desired. Must maintain
clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which
they work as demonstrated through annual validations. Banner
Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one
year experience in an acute care hospital setting. Experience must
include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months
as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area. Banner Registry and
Travel physician practice positions require a minimum of one year
experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or an
acute care setting. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health
Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, Banner Home Care/Hospice or Boswell
Skilled Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint
Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the
duration of their employment. Employees working at Banner MD
Anderson or BUMC-P Whole Health Counseling must possess a State of
Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance
Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of
their employment . click apply for full job details
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