Registered Nurse - Ambridge & surrounding areas

Concordia Lutheran Ministries and Affiliates•Baden, PA

19h

About The Position

Concordia Visiting Nurses is a Medicare-certified, state licensed, Medicaid approved home health agency operating in nine Western Pennsylvania counties. For well over a decade, Concordia Visiting Nurses has provided high-quality skilled nursing, palliative care, and a variety of therapy services to our patients. Our goal is to deliver quality home health services, in good faith, to those who entrust themselves to our care and to minister to the unique needs of each individual with respect, dignity, and compassion. We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia - and keep them as well! Full-time: Ambridge & surrounding areas. The Registered Nurse is a licensed health care professional with advanced medical knowledge who administers skilled nursing care to patients requiring intermittent visits. She/he provides complex care to the patient and coordinates necessary support services. These nursing services are provided to patients in accordance with a physician’s plan of care. Registered Nurses who serve as primary nurses utilize a case manager approach in assessing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating client care. Additionally, the Registered Nurse manages other members of the nursing team.

Requirements

Registered professional nurse with a current valid Pennsylvania license
Minimum of two [2] years of current experience as a professional nurse in a medical/surgical work area and one [1] year of home health experience (preferred)
Skilled in critical thinking, communication, negotiation and collaboration
Reliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive a vehicle with insurance limits as established by the state

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two [2] years of current experience as a professional nurse in a medical/surgical work area and one [1] year of home health experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provides skilled nursing care that includes activities such as teaching, treatments, (including IV therapy, venipuncture, complex wound care) and health promotion practices
Executes preventive, rehabilitative and restorative nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s care and safety
Assesses signs and symptoms in conjunction with reporting reactions to treatments, including drugs, and changes in patient’s physical, mental, or emotional condition to the physician
Develops the plan of care collaboratively with the physician, patient, designated representative, and the agency with revisions made based on patient condition
Instructs and counsels the patient and the designated representative regarding the care requirements of the patient in the home
Assigns and instructs the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or home health aide in accordance with the physician’s plan of care
Supervises and evaluates the care given by the home health aide to his/her primary patients every 14 days
Supervises and periodically evaluates the care given by the LPN to his/her primary patients to ensure oversight
Evaluates and manages LPNs and home health aides who are providing services to his/her primary patients
Obtains a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition, from the patient and/or designated representative at the start of care.
Conducts a comprehensive physical examination and nursing assessment of the patient at each skilled visit
Evaluates the patient and the home situation to determine the health teaching required at each skilled visit
Evaluates the patient’s condition and home situation to determine what assistance will be available from the designated representative in caring for the patient
Coordinates total patient care serving as the primary nurse for designated patients and evaluating the effectiveness and the appropriateness of care
Interprets nursing and other services of the agency to the patient and designated representative as part of planning for care
Serves as the primary agency liaison and coordinator of care when nursing and other services are provided
Plans with the patient, designated representative, and other team members for the patient’s discharge from service
Meets with the interdisciplinary team routinely to ensure coordination of care and to update the plan of care as appropriate
Meets with Clinical Supervisor or Case Manager weekly for an evaluation of patients under his/her care.