Staff RN Enteral - Home Health-DME

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

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Provides direct and indirect nursing care in a professional manner based on the Physician Plan of Treatment and the Nursing Care Plan.

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care in a professional manner based on the Physician Plan of Treatment and the Nursing Nutritional Care Plan.
• Provides clinical case management of homecare enteral patients to include, but not limited to:
  • Assures authorization of all enteral therapy with all required payor sources.
  • Obtains new enteral therapy referrals and arranges training and set-up in conjunction with home health nursing department.
  • Performs enteral set-ups on patients to include education/training on pumps, NG tube insertion, syringe feeding, etc. depending on physician’s order, in coordination with HH Nursing.
  • Reviews and assists in completing cover letters for physician enteral orders to be mailed to physicians.
  • Assists in updating enteral notes in CPR+ based on physician orders/ prescriptions.
  • Evaluates usage of patient enteral supplies and equipment to ensure appropriate supplies are available and/or to identify issues requiring updates to treatment plan.
  • Ensures proper enteral kits/supplies are provided for patients.
  • Participates in monthly billing of enteral per diem charges to ensure accuracy.
  • Assists in the monitoring of patient response to enteral therapy provided by CHHC.
  • Communicates with physician, dietician, and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal nutritional support for patients.
  • Maintains ongoing communications with HH-Pharmacy Manager concerning enteral patient status and any information which may influence or change provision of services.
  • Provides support to enteral team and Home Health Nursing Department in education of enteral products, pumps, and therapies.
  • Ensures appropriate patient enteral teaching materials are available by developing/updating materials or obtaining from vendors.
  • Completes discharge summary and instructions to caregivers when patient is discontinued from enteral pump.
  • Conducts an individualized age-specific accurate assessment of developmental, cognitive, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, family influences and physical/medical needs.
  • Demonstrates clinical competence in administering cares according to physician orders, nursing care plan and policies.
  • Performs and carries out cares and treatments according to company policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate care for infant, toddler, preschool, school age and adolescent patients.
  • Implements nursing actions in accordance with the plan of care and with respect for child/family individualized needs by incorporating child’s and/or caregivers preferences into care.
  • Assesses patient/caregivers for understanding of treatment regimen and ability to perform cares. Provides ongoing education to patient and caregivers using an individualized approach in delivery style.
  • Monitors and documents response to pain, cares, treatments, and medications and evaluates outcomes of care provided, adjusting care process as indicated.
  • Performs reassessments based on PPOT, company policy and changes in child’s condition. Communicates changes to appropriate people (MD, family, Primary Nurse, office) as indicated.
  • Demonstrates age-specific competency in assessments of patients by the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs, knowledge, growth and development, and in understanding the range of treatment needed by the…