Home Health - Registered Nurse
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Milford
Posted on: October 13, 2021
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Job Description:
Purpose: HHH
The Staff Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care to home
health patients as prescribed by the patient’s physician and in
accordance with the policies and procedures of Willowbrook Home
Health Care. She/he provides care in a manner which promotes
quality, continuity and safety for the
patient.
Reports To:
Clinical Manager or Branch Director
Duties and Responsibilities:
*INDICATES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* 1. Provides professional
skilled nursing care to patients in the home setting following the
plan of care developed by the nurse in collaboration with the
physician.
* 2. Adheres to agency and
patient care policies including the implementation of patient's
rights and responsibilities.
3. Will be required to
perform the initial nursing admission and participate in developing
the plan of care.
* 4. Must understand and
properly implement the use of the Oasis in relationship to start of
cares, resumes, recerts and discharges.
* 5. Completes interim orders
in a timely manner for any changes in the plan of care communicated
to/by the physician.
* 6. Reports any changes in the
patient’s condition to the physician and or Clinical Manager, as
warranted.
7. Recommends
evaluations from other disciplines if patient’s condition
warrants.
8. Promotes and teaches
maintaining a safe environment for the
patient.
* 9. Instructs
patients/caregivers in procedures, medications, diet, etc., and
other aspects of the plan of
care.
*10. Supervises care provided by home
health aides and communicates changes in the plan of
care.
*11. Completes, maintains and submits
clinical notes regarding patient visits. Submits
clinical notes within 48 hours according to agency
policy.
*12. Attends in-services and
continuing education meetings in an effort to keep current on new
developments and techniques.
*13. Participates in ITM conferences
and makes recommendations based on needs of the patient as
condition changes.
14. Demonstrates flexibility when
changes in assignment are necessary.
15. Maintains sound privacy and
security practices and prevents privacy or security breaches. If
breach occurs, corrective action will be taken.
16. Performs additional duties
and accepts responsibilities as deemed
necessary.
Qualifications:
1. Current license as a
Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee.
2. Minimum one (1)
year experience in an acute care setting or home health
agency.
3. Good
communication and organizational skills.
4. Ability to
establish and maintain working relationships with all segments of
staff as well as professionals and lay
persons.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Able to tolerate being physically
active the entire working
day.
2. Able to transfer, lift and guard
patients safely with appropriate level of assistance and without
any likelihood of injury to the patient or self.
3. Able to bend, stoop,
squat and lift numerous times daily.
4. Able to carry out fine motor and
manual dexterity skills required to perform treatments/care for the
assigned caseload.
5. Mental acuity and
judgment skills to adequately and safely perform job requirements
and assure patient safety.
6. Able to see and hear
adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual needs and
clinical indications of the assigned
caseload.
7. No medical problems
that could endanger self or others if such should occur while
providing patient care.
Keywords: Aveanna Healthcare, Wilmington , Home Health - Registered Nurse, Other , Milford, Delaware
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