Visiting Nurse Services Job Wyoming area,Ohio USA,Nursing

Job Posting

Visiting Nurse-PRN Required. State of Wyoming RN license, must meet NBHH driving requirements.

Job Summary

The Rural Health Clinic (RHC) visiting nurse home visit will be performed by a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who will be accountable to provide skilled nursing care as prescribed by the physician, and in compliance with agency policy, to promote quality care with continuity to the individual in their home setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge and technical skills to provide nursing care in the individual homes of clients.

Develop a good understanding of client’s diagnoses and medical regime and coordinate nursing care with medical care, assisting, communicating, and cooperating with medical providers to give high quality care.

Have an understanding of and ability to perform care and to record on care plans and charts, the basic nursing process: observation and assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning of patient care, implementation of care plans, and evaluation of results.

Coordinate patient care with other resources as necessary. This may include nursing services, community services, and medical services.

Assure for the provision of pertinent health education to clients and their significant others.

Have a supportive interest in the physical, biological, psychological, social, and spiritual welfare of each patient by effectively utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to alleviate problems as noted in any area.

Have knowledge of facility policies and procedures and a commitment to adhere to them, thus protecting the overall welfare of the patient and of this facility.

Actively participate in Quality of the department to provide quality care to all individuals who seek our services.

Work with the Patient Care Coordinator and nursing staff to identify discharge needs, assist with discharge planning and actual discharge.

Participate in weekly Utilization Review meeting and nurse report as necessary.

Assist with process improvement initiatives as they may relate specifically to visiting nurse services.

Additional Information

Position Type:
Pool/PRN/Per Diem

Contact Information

Kirsten Bryson - HR Director
HR
1115 Lane 12
Lovell, WY 82431
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