Registered Nurse; RN

Job Description Registered Nurse (RN) Job Summary

A qualified Registered Nurse, assists in partner facilities, performs the initial client evaluation, develops care plan, and performs supervisory visits in the client’s place of residence.

• Graduate of a state approved school of practical (vocational) nursing and currently licensed in the state in which practicing.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in nursing, preferred.
• Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

• Provides services in accordance with care plan.
• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the client’s needs.
• Initiates the care plan and necessary revisions.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative non-medical procedures.
• Provides documentation of client assessments, plan of care, supervisory visits, caregiver and client education and training.
• Coordinates services.
• Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the client.
• Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures.
• Implements the nursing care plan for each patient.
• Provides services, medical treatments, diagnostic and preventive procedures as assigned.
• Initiates preventive and rehabilitative non-medical procedures as appropriate.
• Observes signs and symptoms; reports to the physician, RN, Administrator or Care Coordinator reactions to medical treatments, including drugs and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.
• Teaches and counsels the patient and family/significant others regarding their service needs and other related problems of the patient at home.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of observations, non-medical treatments and care of patient.
• Participates in medical record audit as assigned.
• Attends staff meetings, patient care conferences and in-services as scheduled.
• Takes on-call duty, nights, weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Responsible for:
  • Submitting any changes in schedule to Administrator/Care Coordinator/Nursing Supervisor on a daily basis.
  • Participating in patient care conferences to discuss the need for involvement of other members of the health team, such as physical therapist or speech language pathologist.
• Supervises and teaches other personnel.
• Prepares equipment and materials for non-medical treatments.
• Observes aseptic technique as required.
• Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Gives total client care as needed.
• Assists with other activities, as assigned.

Skilled Care including:
Wound Care, IV Therapy, Medication Management, Bowel and Bladder Care