The Alabama Department of Public Health's Home Health and Community Services program is seeking to fill multiple positions statewide for nurses to provide home care services. Supervisory, managerial, and administrative positions are also currently available.
About the Job
Cynthia Parsons, BSN, RN WCC, is the Home Care Director/Administrator of the Southwestern District. She explained that nurses working in the Home Care program are required to perform home visits of no less than 30 minutes each for 5-7 patients daily.
"This includes a head-to-toe assessment with each visit, and could include any of the following: medication management, disease education, wound care, and IV therapy," Parsons said.
Jacqueline Kliner, MSN, RN CWCN, Home Care Nurse Administrator for the West Central District, mentioned additional services that may be required, including documentation of all home visits, coordination of services with other agencies, and, for some positions, in-home supervision of LPN nurses and home health aides.
When asked what personal traits are helpful for nurses working in home care, Kliner said, "The successful home care nurse is one who functions with autonomy at the bedside and excellent critical thinking, communication, and time management skills."
Parsons added that "humility, compassion, dedication, and a sense of humor" are also important qualities for successful home health nurses.
Varying amounts of travel are required for home health nurses, ranging from daily travel for those who are conducting home health visits, to "as needed" travel for supervisory and management staff.
Available Positions
Those interested in applying should visit the following State of Alabama Personnel Department announcements for a full list of requirements and instructions.
- Home Care Services Nurse
Description: Professional nursing work in a home care program. Positions are located throughout the state.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing, OR
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or a diploma in Nursing and two years of professional nursing experience.
- Home Care Services Nurse Care Coordinator
Description: Professional nursing work in a specialized area in a home care program. Positions are located throughout the state.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing and one year of professional nursing experience in home care, OR
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or a diploma in Nursing and three years of professional nursing experience including one year of experience in home care.
- Home Care Services Nurse Supervisor
Description: Advanced professional nursing work supervising a local home care or life care program. Positions are located throughout the state.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing and two years of professional nursing experience including one year of experience in home care, OR
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing and three years of professional nursing experience including one year of experience in home care, OR
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or a diploma in Nursing and five years of professional nursing experience including one year of experience in home care.
- Home Care Services Nurse Manager
Description: Advanced professional nursing work in the home health program in a district, or at the state level assisting districts or other bureau staff. Positions are located throughout the state.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing and three years of professional nursing experience in home care coordination, including two years of experience in managing or supervising home care programs or multiple-site home care offices, OR
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, including three years of experience in home care coordination with two years of experience in managing or supervising home care programs or multiple-site home care office, OR
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or diploma in Nursing and six years of professional nursing experience, including three years of experience in home care coordination with two years of experience in managing or supervising home care programs or multiple-site home care offices.
- Home Care Services Nurse Administrator
Description: Advanced professional nursing work providing administrative and managerial direction and/or supervision for one or more home care programs throughout the public health districts or the bureau, or directing and supervising all home care operations within one or more public health districts.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing, Public Health, Public Administration, or Business Administration.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.
- Five years of professional nursing experience including three years of administering, managing, or supervising a home care program or multiple-site home care offices.
OR
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.
- Six years of professional nursing experience including three years of administering, managing, or supervising a home care program or multiple-site home care offices.
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