RN or LPN - Home Health - PRN
About The Position
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. We're seeking a dedicated Private Duty Nurse to join our home care team, for a pediatric patient in Grand Forks. This seasonal position requires 32 hours per week from September through November, transitioning to PRN status starting in December. This is a rewarding opportunity to provide one-on-one, person-centered care, fostering meaningful relationships with a pediatric client in the comfort of their homes. Whether you're looking to gain valuable experience or make a lasting impact in a child's life, this role offers a great opportunity. Join us and truly make a difference in home care.
Requirements
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
- Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.
- Depending on location, a valid drivers license may be required.
- Certificate for Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Specialist - Clinical (COS-C) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administering physician-ordered medical treatments and medications.
- Providing comprehensive respiratory support.
- Managing G-tube feedings and associated care.
- Assisting with personal care and daily living activities.
- Supporting individualized therapy and exercise programs.
- Accompanying client to school.
- Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to patients/residents at home.
- Documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment.
- Collaborating with patient/resident and family, other inter-professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Caring for patients/residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients/residents in the home setting.
- Implementing the nursing process, the coordination and continuum of care, patient/resident assessment, patient/resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
- Functioning within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
- Recognizing the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Benefits
- Access to world-class health care
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Career Level
Mid Level
