Per Visit Registered Nurse

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Is currently licensed as an RN through the State Board of Nursing.
• Prefer one year's clinical experience, with current home health, medical, surgical, or critical care experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate skills for communicating with individual ages of those served. Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Possesses and maintains good physical stamina and mental health. Has completed the agency pre-employment health clearance.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or Agency requirements and is in good working order.
• Is flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation.
• Has excellent observation, good clinical judgment, and good oral and written communication skills.
• Is self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision; has good organizational skills.

The registered nurse regularly re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs, initiates necessary revisions to the plan of care, furnishes those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, prepares clinical and progress notes, coordinates services, informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s condition and needs, counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs, participates in in-service programs, and supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.

• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient/client care documentation consistent with the plan of care. Submits accurate documentation within one working day of visit/phone call.
• Assesses and provides patient/client and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care.
• Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the patient’s/client’s condition, status, and need for additional disciplines (HHA, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietitian) to the RN Case Manager and/or Branch Supervisor on an ongoing basis or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
• Provides those services requiring nursing skill, in accordance with the plan of care signed by the physician. Demonstrates competency in all skills required for the agency, which may include but not limited to, venipunctures, infusion therapy, infusion therapy device care, wound care, aseptic technique.
• Assesses client's continual care needs. Documentation addresses problems identified in the on going assessment or provides documentation of rationale for not doing so.
• Supervises home health aide at least every 14 days, teaches Aide in duties of client care as needed, assesses client's need for unskilled care and advises case manager of need for revision of plan of care as appropriate. In ACHC Accredited offices, supervises LVN/LPN every 55-60 days with or without LVN/LPN being present in the home. Supervises plan of care delivered by LVN/LPN during recertification/discharge visit and teaches LPN/LVN as needed.
• Responsible for following all policies and procedures of the Agency, regarding service delivery, documentation, and care coordination.
• Participates in on call rotation as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in Quality Improvement program of the agency. Can verbalize own responsibilities and activities.
• Performs duties within the limits of preparation and experience.
• Participates in public relations and community activities that promote the Agencies role as an effective member of the health care delivery system.
• Seeks and obtains sufficient information necessary to function effectively in the health care setting where assigned. Responsible for keeping current in nursing trends and knowledge. Participates in In-service programs.
• Administers medications and/or treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and techniques and maintains communication regarding patient/client care with the physician, other disciplines involved in the care, and supervisory personnel.
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