Home health nurses assist patients and their families by administering medication, dressing wounds, and monitoring the healing process. The level of care needed from patients varies according to their injury, age, or illness.
Home Health Nurse Job Description Template
We are looking for an empathetic and patient home health nurse to administer medication and create an ongoing report on the patient’s progress. A home health nurse’s responsibilities include working with other healthcare professionals to create treatment plans, ensuring that patients stick to treatment plans, and monitoring patients’ vital signs.
To be successful as a home health nurse you should have patience as well as be empathetic towards patients and their families.
Home Health Nurse Responsibilities:
- Administering medication to patients.
- Creating reports to track the patients’ progress.
- Working with other professionals to create treatment plans.
- Cleaning and re-dressing wounds if needed.
- Measuring vital signs.
- Monitoring changes in behavior and progress.
Home Health Nurse Requirements:
- At a minimum, an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN), or a Bachelor of Science degree.
- Pass the NCLEX exam.
- Patience.
- Empathy.
- Flexible work hours.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.