RN / Home Healthcare Nursing Job in Amarillo, Texas / Government
Company: Kindred at Home
Location: Amarillo
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
I believe that better care begins at home. Compassionate care,
uncompromising service and clinical excellence thats what our
patients have come to expect from our clinicians. Kindred at Home,
a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the nations leading
provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical
home care services.
Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, delivers compassionate,
high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places
of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled
nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our
caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate
care and emotional support to our patients and their families.
The Area Nurse Preceptor, Home Health will provide practical
clinical experience and guidance to field clinicians within there
area/region, to include orientation of new clinicians. Ensures
compliance with applicable licensure/certification requirement,
applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulations,
and Kindred Health Services policies, procedures and philosophy of
care. Works under general supervision with 100% of time being spent
in the field.
Demonstrates process for SOC, ROC, Recert and routine visits to
clinicians within their area/region during orientation process.
Observes clinical skills and patient interaction of new clinicians
within their area/region and provides feedback to the clinician
Works with clinicians within their area/region to review
application of clinical documentation and forms
Reviews Orientation Module content with new clinicians within their
area/region to determine the clinicians level of understanding and
re-educates as necessary
Reviews patient care processes with clinicians and assesses
clinicians level of understanding. Makes recommendations related to
training and skills development to Branch Director
Meets with Orientees on regular basis to assess progress. Meet with
Managers Clinical Practice (MCPs) within their area/region on a
weekly basis to discuss progress of Orientee
Conducts 60-day Supervisory visit for Orientee and discusses
results with MCP
Serve in the capacity of Start of Care Nurse when schedule allows.
As such, admits patients to the services, completing appropriate
clinical documentation under the Clinical Manager's direction.
Assesses individual status and care/instruction needed by the
patient
Participates in teaching/training of paraprofessional healthcare
staff within their area/region as assigned and acts as resource to
other healthcare personnel
Serves as mentor to new clinical hires to include regular
discussions each month for a minimum of one year. Conducts a
minimum of two skill labs a year. Conducts annual supervisory
visits as needed
Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct in relation
to information that is confidential in nature. Shares information
only when recipients right to access is clearly established and
sharing of such information is in the best interest of the
patient
Maintains/enhances clinical practice skills by attending,
participating/conducting in staff development/ continuing education
programs
Adheres to and participates in Companys mandatory HIPAA privacy
program/practices and Business Ethics and Compliance
programs/practices
Reviews and adheres to all Company policies and procedures and the
Employee Handbook
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as
assigned
Diploma, Associates or Baccalaureate or Masters School of Nursing
degree in Nursing with one year experience in area of specialty or
desired practice
Current unrestricted licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in
the state(s) to which assigned
CPR certification required
Minimum ten (10) years experience within a community home health
organization, home health and/or hospice company preferred.
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