Private Duty: Registered Nurse
About The Position
Administers nursing care to clients in their places of residence and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients, families, and referring agencies. The role serves patients of all ages and requires appropriate interaction with all patient populations. The Registered Nurse assesses clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including completing OASIS assessments at appropriate time points. The nurse regularly reevaluates nursing needs and care outcomes, develops and revises plans of care, provides preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and plans for discharge. The position also coordinates services, communicates changes in client condition, monitors assigned cases for third-party payer compliance, and completes timely documentation. The nurse participates in case conferences, applies infection-control and universal-precaution practices, supervises and teaches other nursing personnel, and performs assigned on-call duties. The role requires ongoing professional development and continuing education. Work takes place in patients’ homes in varying conditions, involves local travel, and requires a flexible schedule.
Requirements
- At least one year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
- Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
- Proven decision-making skills.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
- Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
- Current driver’s license in good standing.
- Current state professional RN license in each applicable state; maintain a valid license in the state where practicing.
- Current CPR certification and responsibility for renewing it before expiration.
- 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.
- Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.
- 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.
- Regularly reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and outcomes of care.
- Assist clients with recovery or maintenance of 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 client discharge.
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals; participate regularly in case conferences.
- Apply infection-control concepts and universal precautions when coordinating and providing care to protect clients and staff.
- Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel about changes in clients’ conditions and needs.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Complete documentation in a timely manner in accordance with company policy.
- Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to nursing personnel, including LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs.
- Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and families.
- Participate in in-service programs, maintain and improve competency, and meet agency or licensing-board continuing-education requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
