Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Care

Description

Nursing
Req #: 79347

Start and end your day at your kitchen table-no hospital rush, just a schedule that works for you. As a Home Care RN, you'll have thefreedom to manage your day, the independence to work on your own, and the chance to slow things down and focus on one patient at a time.

This is where nursing gets personal. You'll build real relationships, see the direct impact of your care, and help guide patients through recovery while coordinating with physicians, specialists, and families along the way. If you're organized, self-motivated, and enjoy working independently while still making a meaningful difference every day, this could be a great fit!

Even better yet, this salaried role offers flexibility and work-life balance, but we also believe extra effort should be recognized-soif you take on more visits or help out beyond the usual, you'll be paid for it.

Summary:

The Home Care RN supports MaineHealth Care at Home's (MHCAH) mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability. In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both MHCAH and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Home Care RN provides highly reliable, evidenced based, patient-family centered quality care through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care. Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum. Services may be provided on an outpatient, and/or community basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
2. License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers. Current, valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specified by agency policy.
3. Experience: N/A
4. Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.
5. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
6. Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients' conditions and to initiate appropriate action.

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Additional Information

If you have questions about this role, please contact kaye.cross@mainehealth.org