Registered Nurse (RN) Atrium Health At Home Blue Ridge PRN

Job Req ID: 214401

Position Number: 00160836

Employment Type: PRN

Shift: Day

Shift Details: Days

Standard Hours: 4.00

Department Name: NSG - Certified

Location: CMC Home Care - Blue Ridge

Location Details:  Morganton, NC

Carolinas HealthCare System is Atrium Health. Our mission remains the same: to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all. The name Atrium Health allows us to grow beyond our current walls and geographical borders to impact as many lives as possible and deliver solutions that help communities thrive. For more information, please visit carolinashealthcare.org/AtriumHealth

The Region's Preferred Healthcare – in the Comfort of Home
Home care at Atrium Health allows patients in North and South Carolina to receive world-class healthcare in the comfort of their own homes. The team of experts at Atrium Health At Home provides compassionate care and advanced services outside the scope of a medical facility.
As part of Atrium Health At Home we work with our patients' physicians to develop a personalized plan of care for individuals of all ages.
Backed by more experience, greater access, and more services than any other home care provider in the region, Atrium Health At Home is trusted to meet the needs of each of our patients in the comfort of his or her own home. 

Job Summary
Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with hospital policies and procedures under the supervision of leadership. Provides nursing services in all patient care areas of expertise and knowledge.

Highlights of this awesome opportunity:

• Competitive Salary
• Patient autonomy
• Home Care Home Base Technology
• Employment with a great employer/perks
• Incentives / bonuses and / or relocation assistance may be available for this opportunity

Essential Functions

• Collects data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation to determine diagnosis.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumers and families in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.

Additional Essential Functions
•    Remains current and adheres to Home Health Conditions of Participation and Medicare guidelines, OASIS and Home Health Policies and procedures.
•    Supports effective communication and collaboration with the physician oversight, and branch supervision to ensure timely feedback regarding patients’ condition and/ or need for changes in the plan of care.
•    Will provide clear, timely and complete documentation as required by policy and practice standards. 
•    Adhere to productivity standards as set by the agency. 

Additional Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 50 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Ability to travel extensively during all seasons to assigned patients place of residence. Works in a variety of home environments and conditions. 
 

Physical Requirements
Walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling required. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and finger dexterity required. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate required. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and unit conditions.

Education, Experience and Certifications
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state of North Carolina or compact state as appropriate required. 1 year of nursing experience in specialty area is required. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required. Valid driver's license and auto insurance required in State of residence.

At Atrium Health, formerly Carolinas HealthCare System, our patients, communities and teammates are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to deliver care that is superior in quality and compassion across our network of more than 900 care locations.

As a leading, innovative health system, we promote an environment where differences are valued and integrated into our workforce. Our culture of inclusion and cultural competence allows us to achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience to patients and the communities we serve.

Posting Notes: Not Applicable

Carolinas HealthCare System is an EOE/AA Employer