LPNs and RNs Private Duty in Home Case in White Plains NY

POSITION

Registered Nurse (RN) and (LPN)

DOPS/Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care and services to clients in their place of residence/facility in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures and under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse.

• Up to $48/hr depending on the case.
• Higher Pay Rate for Night Shifts
• Free Education Courses
• Flexible Assignment to fit your Needs
• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Health Coverage Benefits
• Employee Reward System

• Graduate of an approved RN
• NYS Licensed and currently registered as a Registered Nurse
• MUST have previous Home Health or Long-term Care experience
• MUST hold a current CPR Certification
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to perform mathematical operations as related to medication calculations, units of American money and weight measurements, volume, and distance.
• Good organizational writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Clients/clients’ families
  - Care issues, provide direct client care
• RN/DOPS
  - Receive direction and supervision

• Durable medical equipment and nursing equipment.

• Follow a designated care plan in accordance with patients needs
• Perform assigned duties. Including administration of medication, wound care, treatments, and procedures
• Monitor clients’ conditions; reporting changes to our RN
• Provides care to clients in accordance with NYS Practice Act
• Implements medical orders and established plans of care
• Follows agency policy and procedures
• Administers medications (oral, IM, SQ, Topical)
• Performs wound care/dressing adhering to sterile technique
• Obtains information from the client regarding complaints, status of illness, problems obtaining services from other sources, problems with supplies and equipment, communication to the DHC as appropriate
• Performs medication review and accountability
• Performs catheter care
• Performs enteral feeding
• Performs ostomy care
• Assists the physician and/or Registered Professional Nurse in performing specialized procedures
• Evaluates the appropriateness, cleanliness, and safety of durable medical equipment, supplies, and or appliances.
• Assists the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques
• May perform aide supervision, as directed
• Documents visits, notes and progress notes to reflect services/client activities
• Communicates with other members of the health care team

• Assist other employees where needed.
• Is responsible and cooperative with clients/families, supervisors, fellow employees.
• Maintains friendly working atmosphere.
• Maintains professional attitude.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Accepts constructive criticism as evidenced by appropriate changes in behavior.
• Utilizes established channels of communications.
• Recognizes, accepts and respects people as individuals.
• Recognizes limitations and seeks assistance appropriately.
• Responds to client issues.
• Communicates appropriately with all levels of staff.

MEDIUM WORK:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Client homes, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities.