Traveler Registered Nurse,Gatson Job Gastonia area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: Traveler Registered Nurse, Gatson County

Who We’re Looking For

Are you a compassionate, dedicated Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives in the comfort of their homes? Well Care Health is seeking a passionate Home Health Registered Nurse to join our growing team and provide exceptional care in a supportive and rewarding environment.

About Well Care Health

At Well Care Health, we want you to do what you love, and do it well. We’re a team of compassionate and committed professionals here to support you on your journey to success. A career at Well Care is more than just a job, it’s a way of life. Work for the best. Learn from the best. Be the Best.

Key Responsibilities

Assess and monitor patients’ health conditions in their home environment.
Develop and implement individualized care plans.
Educate patients and families on health management and self-care.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

What we offer

Competitive salary
Medical, Vision, Dental coverage
401k with matching
Tuition reimbursement
Continued opportunities for growth and development

Primary

Job Duties

Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.

Effectively and efficiently manages the care of a caseload of patients and coordinates care with a multidisciplinary team.

Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.

Contributes to program effectiveness.

Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.

Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.

Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.

Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.

Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.

Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.

Job Specifications

Education:

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program.

Licensure /

Certifications:

Current license to practice professional nursing in the State (NC/SC). CPR certification required.

Experience:

One year RN experience and a total of 2 or more years clinical experience is required. Supplemental experience may include experience as LPN, CNA, military medic, EMT or related experience. Home health experience preferred.

Essential Technical / Motor

Skills:

Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, use computer, etc. Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language. Able to manipulate patient care equipment, to properly transfer and guard patients.

Interpersonal

Skills:

Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, patients’ families, physicians and staff in order to effectively care for the patients.

Essential

Physical Requirements:

Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation.

Essential Mental Abilities:
Must be able to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient’s response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their condition/recovery. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long‑term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Able to learn and use supportive services.

Essential Sensory Requirements:
Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate plan of care (changing dressings, starting IVs, regulating IV’s, maintain equipment to readouts, etc.). Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, hear alarms, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff.

Exposure to Hazards:
Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases, needle puncture wounds. May be exposed to dangerous…