Private Duty Registered Nurse-St Pete Area
About The Position
Administers nursing care for clients in their residences and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and families, and referring agencies. The role serves patients of all ages and requires appropriate interactions with all patient populations. The Registered Nurse assesses clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; regularly evaluates nursing needs and care outcomes; develops and revises plans of care; provides preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; and plans for discharge. The nurse communicates with clients, families, team members, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, participates in case conferences, coordinates services, monitors cases for third-party payer compliance, and completes timely documentation. The role also supervises, teaches, and provides clinical direction to other nursing personnel, performs assigned on-call duties, and maintains professional competency and required continuing education. Work takes place in patients’ homes, with local travel and a flexible schedule. The position may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and unpleasant weather, as well as emergency on-call requirements.
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 state professional RN license in all applicable states; maintain a valid license in the state where practicing.
- Current CPR certification and maintain a valid certificate during 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 patients’ and families’ individualized 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 client assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
- Re-evaluate clients’ nursing needs and assess care outcomes.
- 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 preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Plan for client discharge from services.
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate regularly in case conferences.
- Apply infection-control and universal-precaution practices to protect clients and staff.
- Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in client condition and needs.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Complete documentation in a timely manner and 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
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
