Job detail

Registered Nurse Per Visit

HQ Home Care-Certified

#Compliance #Quality Assurance #Registered Nurse #RN #Patient Assessment #BLS #Plan of Care #Continuing Education #Per Diem

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse provides professional care to patients by utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessing physical, emotional, socio-economic, and environmental needs of patients and their families. Responsibilities also involve developing a plan of care, observing and reporting patient conditions to the physician, and counseling families on self-management and wellness principles.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess an RN credential and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. The role requires performing manual tasks, significant occupational risk management, and exerting very heavy physical effort, potentially lifting up to 50 lbs, while dealing with challenging physical environments.

Quality AssurancePatient AssessmentManual DexterityCompliancePlan of Care DevelopmentNursing ProcessPerformance ImprovementTreatment ProceduresImmunization AdministrationLaboratory Specimen CollectionWellness EducationPhysician ReportingScreening ProceduresHealth Status EvaluationDisease Self-Management CounselingOccupational Risk Management

Job description

Summary

Provides professional care to patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members. Works on a per diem basis.

Responsibilities

1. Provides assessment of physical, emotional socio-economic needs and environmental needs of patients and their families. 2. Identification of problems utilizing patient data base, nursing process and physician's plan of treatment.

3. Develops a plan of care in conjunction with the patient and family based on the patients' needs and consistent with the physician's plan of treatment.

4. Observes, evaluates and reports to the physician the patient's physical and emotional condition; reaction to drugs or treatments and changes in the patient's condition.

5. Assesses health status through observation, interview and analysis. Counsels patients and families in basic principles of disease self-management and wellness and applies information for related fields such as nutrition, safety, education and mental health.

6. Performs screening and treatment procedures according to the patient's plan of care and maintains competency levels to provide care.

7. Interprets findings of tests to individuals or families and makes appropriate referrals. Obtains laboratory specimens when indicated. Gives preventive immunization or treatments under medical supervision.

8. Attends required continuing education courses.

9. Participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

11. Performs other duties as assigned. Other Information

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Working
Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational:
Significant occupational risk
Physical
Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical
Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials

RN,BLS
Company: HQ Home Care-Certified Org

Unit

1698 Department: Registered Nurse Exempt: No $70.00 Per Visit.