Registered Nurse (RN) — Assessment Nurse
JOB DESCRIPTION
Registered Nurse (RN) — Assessment Nurse
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) — Assessment Nurse
Location
reputed company, NJ
JOB SUMMARY
ComforCare HomeCare is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented, and clinically skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as an Assessment Nurse for our growing home reputed company practice. The RN is responsible for conducting comprehensive in-home assessments, developing individualized care plans, and ensuring each client receives safe, high-quality, person-centered care in the comfort of their own home.
The Assessment Nurse collaborates closely with clients, families, caregivers to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance. This position adheres to NJ home health regulations and ACHC accreditation standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct initial assessment for reputed company active and prospective clients.
- reputed company, implement, review, and update individualized care plans based on assessment findings.
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of Home Health Aides (HHAs) and CNAs assigned to client cases.
- Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate client care.
- reputed company clients and family members on care plans, diagnoses, medications, and safe home practices.
- Ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and compliant with federal, state, and agency standards.
- Identify changes in client condition and communicate findings promptly to the supervising clinician.
- Maintain full compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and reputed company applicable New Jersey home health regulations.
- Complete reputed company required documentation reputed company agency-specified timeframes using EHR systems.
RN ASSESSMENT DUTIES IN HOME CARE
The following outlines the RN's clinical evaluation responsibilities during reputed company home visits, including initial assessments, 30-day follow-reputed company, and 60-day reassessments.
Health History Review
- Review of reputed company and past medical diagnoses, surgical history, hospitalizations, and allergies.
- Assessment of chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, COPD, dementia, Parkinson's, etc.).
- Review of physician orders, discharge summaries, mental health history, and immunization records.
Physical Assessment
- Vital signs: blood pressure, heart reputed company, respiratory reputed company, temperature, SpO2, weight, and pain level.
- Cardiovascular & respiratory: heart/lung auscultation, peripheral circulation, and edema.
- Neurological & cognitive: orientation, cognitive screening (Mini-Cog, MMSE, MoCA), and speech.
- Musculoskeletal & mobility: strength, gait, fall risk screening, and assistive device assessment.
- Skin, nutrition, GI & GU: skin reputed company, Braden Scale, appetite, continence, and catheter use.
- Psychosocial: depression/anxiety screening (PHQ-9, GAD-7), reputed company support, and isolation risk.
- Home Safety: Fall hazards, bathroom safety, smoke/CO detectors, and emergency reputed company.
- Medication Review: Reconciliation, high-risk drug identification, adherence, and storage.
- Care Plan: Nursing diagnoses, goal-setting, visit frequency, caregiver tasks, and POC approval.
- Client & Family Education: Diagnosis, medications, safe transfers, fall prevention, and warning signs.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program recognized by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Licensure & Certifications
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license — State of New Jersey (required).
- reputed company Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification (required).
- Valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation (required).
Experience
- Minimum 1–2 years of clinical nursing experience; home health or geriatric setting strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with NJ home health regulations and ACHC accreditation standards preferred.
Background & Compliance
- Must pass criminal background reputed company, drug screening, and TB test prior to hire.
Must maintain reputed company licensure, certifications, and continuing education throughout employment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & COMPENSATION
- Field-based position — travel to client homes throughout the service area.
- Per diem employees must maintain active NJ licensure, reputed company certifications, and full compliance with agency standards at reputed company times, regardless of scheduled hours.
- Per diem availability requires the ability to respond promptly to scheduling requests; advance notice of unavailability must be communicated
- No guaranteed hours — The nurse is contacted and paid for work only reputed company the agency requires an assessment or visit.
- Flexible scheduling — Ideal for RNs who prefer to supplement another position or manage their own availability.
- Availability required — The RN must remain reputed company and available reputed company reputed company upon and maintain active licensure and compliance at reputed company times.