Registered Nurse – Home Care ( LVN /RN)

Job Specific needed skills:

Client suffers from paralyses and needs

• Wound care
• Ostomy
• Bed bath
• Foley catheter

Shift is split in two, AM 6am to 10 amd and PM 4pm to 9PM

Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Demonstrate efficient teamwork with the staff.

2. Demonstrate organizational and time management skills.

3. Support quality improvement practices. *

4. Perform nursing procedures according to agency policy and procedures. *

5. Work under the direction of a RN.

6. Monitor reactions and patient progress using observation, assessment, and evaluation skills.

7. Educate patients and family members according to disease process, medications, POC, treatment options, and home care procedures according to the plan of care.*

8. Report adverse findings. *

9. Follow state regulations. *

10. Coordinate and monitor patient care and services. *

11. Comply with HIPAA regulations in and out of the office.*

12. Follow infection control policy in and out of the office.*

13. Document skilled visit according to guidelines.*

14. Maintain patient records according to policy and procedures. *

15. Participate in in-services, workshops, seminars, and self-study courses annually. *

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Elements

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other related equipment;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to successfully perform the duties of their position;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment; and
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent travel to a variety of field sites.