Home Care Nurse (LPN/RN)

At Home Care Missouri • Washington, MO

132d

About The Position

At Home Care is seeking a Home Care Nurse who will complete the nursing process, collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provide physical and psychological support to patients, their families, and friends, and supervise assigned team members. The LPN or RN will report directly to the Director of Nursing.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High school diploma and a Certificate of Practical Nursing and/or an Associate's Degree.
• Current unrestricted license to work in the state of Missouri.
• CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing interventions to treat the patient’s illness, address their rehabilitative needs, and promote preventive care.
• Utilize a skilled approach in the provision of problem-specific therapeutic interventions, teachings, and training activities following the plan of care.
• Explain services by performing community outreach and educate clients, hospital staff, physicians, and community stakeholders on Home Care Services and the admission process.
• Promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients, their families, and friends, and supervising assigned team members.
• Confer with the RN supervisor regarding any necessary changes to the Plan of Treatment/Care.
• Provide nursing assessments and patient education.
• Treat wounds, change wound dressings, give injections, and administer enemas.
• Collect specimens from patients.
• Administer medications and set up medication dispensers.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Report and observe changes in patient conditions to the Director of Nursing.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree