Private Duty Pediatric Registered Nurse-Fort Myers Area

Lifecare Home Health Family•Pine Manor, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Private Duty Pediatric Registered Nurse administers nursing care to clients in their residences and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and families, and referring agencies. The role involves contact with patients of all ages and requires appropriate interactions across patient populations. The nurse assesses and reassesses clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including completing OASIS assessments at appropriate times. The nurse develops and revises plans of care, evaluates care outcomes, provides preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, supports recovery or maintenance of life functions, and plans for discharge. The position also includes communicating with clients, families, team members, physicians, and other health professionals; participating in case conferences; coordinating services; monitoring payer compliance; and completing timely documentation. The nurse applies infection-control and universal-precaution practices, supervises and provides clinical direction to LVN/LPNs and CNAs, and performs assigned on-call responsibilities. The role requires maintaining professional competency and meeting continuing-education requirements. Work takes place in patients’ homes under varying conditions and includes local travel, flexible scheduling, and possible emergency-call duties.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current driver’s license in good standing.
Current RN professional license in all applicable states; the RN must maintain a valid license in the state where they practice.
Current CPR certificate, maintained throughout employment.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication ability.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
Hepatitis profile if required to make visits.
Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
Ability to meet individualized patient and family psychosocial needs.
Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods and lift or transfer up to 50 pounds.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Promote and exemplify the company’s mission, vision, and values.
Complete initial and ongoing assessments of clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
Reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and evaluate outcomes of care.
Assist clients in recovering or maintaining life functions and help prevent illness and relapse.
Develop, initiate, and revise plans of care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and plan for discharge from services.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals, and participate regularly in case conferences.
Apply infection-control and universal-precaution practices when coordinating and providing care.
Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in clients’ conditions and needs.
Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
Complete required documentation promptly and in accordance with company policy.
Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to LVN/LPNs, HHAs, CNAs, and other nursing personnel.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and families.
Participate in in-service programs, maintain or improve competency, and meet agency and licensing-board continuing-education requirements.