Registered Nurse - RN -Private Duty - PRN- Port St. Lucie Area

Lifecare Home Health Family•Port St. Lucie, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse administers nursing care to clients in their residences and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients, families, and referring agencies. The role serves patients of all ages and requires appropriate interactions across patient populations. The RN assesses clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including completing assessments at appropriate times such as OASIS assessments. The nurse regularly reevaluates nursing needs and care outcomes, develops and revises plans of care, carries out preventative and rehabilitative procedures, and plans for discharge. The RN communicates with clients, families, team members, physicians, and other health professionals; participates in case conferences; monitors cases for third-party payer compliance; and completes documentation promptly. The position also involves applying infection-control and universal-precaution practices, supervising and providing clinical direction to other nursing personnel, performing assigned on-call duties, and maintaining professional competency and required continuing education. Work takes place in patients’ homes, with local travel and 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 effective communication ability.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current driver’s license in good standing; the employee is responsible for renewing it before expiration.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Current State professional RN license in all applicable states; continued employment requires a valid RN license in the state of practice.
Current CPR certification; continued employment requires a valid CPR certificate.
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.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Hepatitis profile if required to make visits.

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 care outcomes; assist with recovery or maintenance of life functions and prevention of illness or relapse.
Develop, initiate, and revise plans of care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Initiate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and plan for client discharge.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health 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 about changes in clients’ 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 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 and maintain or improve competency.
Meet the agency’s and licensing board’s mandatory continuing education requirements.