Private Duty Pediatric Registered Nurse-Fort Myers Area
About The Position
Administers nursing care for clients in their homes and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and families, and referring agencies. The role has contact with patients of all ages and requires appropriate conduct when interacting with people across age groups. The nurse conducts assessments, develops and updates plans of care, monitors outcomes, coordinates services, provides client and family communication, and ensures timely documentation and compliance. The position may also supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel, and includes assigned on-call responsibilities. This is a general description of essential functions and does not exclude other assigned 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 each applicable state; maintain a valid RN license in the state where practicing.
- Current CPR certificate and maintain its validity throughout employment.
- Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication ability.
- Proven decision-making skills.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
- If required to make visits, a Hepatitis profile.
- 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.
- Prolonged standing and walking; ability to lift or transfer up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.
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 at appropriate time points, including OASIS assessments.
- Regularly re-evaluate clients’ nursing needs and evaluate care outcomes.
- Assist clients in recovering or maintaining life functions and help prevent illness and relapse.
- Develop, initiate, and revise plans of care as needed to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and plan for client discharge from services.
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals; regularly participate in case conferences.
- Apply infection-control and universal-precaution practices in coordinating and providing care to protect clients and staff.
- Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel about changes in client conditions and needs.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Complete documentation promptly in accordance with company policy.
- Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to LVNs/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 and maintain or improve competency.
- Meet agency and licensing-board continuing education requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
