Trach/Vent Nurse (RN)

Aveanna Healthcare • Middletown, DE

503d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position at Aveanna Healthcare in Middletown, Delaware, is a full-time role focused on providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with developed care plans and physician orders for each individual patient. The RN is expected to adhere to confidentiality standards and maintain professional boundaries at all times. This role involves the delivery and coordination of quality patient care, ensuring compliance with physician orders, and continuously observing and assessing patient conditions. The RN will report any changes in patient conditions to the supervisor or physician as appropriate, and document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered. In addition to direct patient care, the RN is responsible for developing, implementing, and updating nursing care plans. They must take appropriate nursing actions based on assessments and achieve expected outcomes. Recognizing changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention is crucial, as is implementing care to prevent or reduce risks. The RN must accept personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies, and the Nurse Practice Act. Infection control measures must be utilized to protect both staff and patients according to OSHA standards. Education is also a key component of this role, as the RN will educate patients and their families regarding disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies. Maintaining knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession is essential, which includes participating in educational programs, continuing education units, and skill evaluations. The RN must be prepared to function in a variety of environments, which may involve exposure to allergens, blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.