Considering a Career in Home Health Nursing? Join our team and experience the rewarding opportunity to deliver one-on-one, holistic care in the comfort of your patients' homes. As a Home Health RN with UNC Health, you’ll provide high-quality, compassionate care that truly makes a difference.
What UNC Health Offers: Flexible scheduling for patient visits UNC issued phone with safety features Mileage reimbursed at the current IRS rate We're Looking for RNs Who: Have 2–3 years of Med/Surg (preferred); Skilled Home Health (preferred); Will consider ICU or ED experience Bring strong foundational skills, such as wound care, infusions, lines and catheter care Are skilled at delivering personalized care based on each patient’s unique needs and environment Are confident working independently and managing their own schedules Have personal vehicle and current/active auto insurance Are able to travel to patient homes within assigned region OASIS experience is preferred, but not required.
This is a flexible role with hours paid per visit. Must be willing to travel within Durham, Orange Alamance and Chatham counties. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a home health setting
1. Education--Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn. 2.
Evaluation of care--Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care.
Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care 3. Implementation--Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning. 4. Leadership--With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations.
Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers.
Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all 5. Patient Assessment--Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.
Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs 6. Planning--Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems. 7.
Research--Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability Other Information Other information: Education
• Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing. Licensure/Certification
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina. Professional Experience
• One (1) year of nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: Orange Home Health Skilled Nur Work Type: Per Visit Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00 Salary Range: $28.87 - $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Variable Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.