Registered Nurse
Company: Home Care for the 21st Century
Location: Boynton Beach
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Home Care for the 21st Century - Boynton Beach - DUTIES
To provide nursing care, in accordance with the patient's plan of
care to include comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation,
monitoring of the patient's condition, health promotion and
prevention coordination of services, teaching and training
activities, and direct nursing care
RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinate total patient care by conducting comprehensive health
and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the patient's condition,
promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services, and
teaching and training activitiesBe the Case Manager in all cases
involving nursing or both nursing and therapy careEvaluate the
effectiveness of nursing service to the patient and family, on an
ongoing basisPerform admission, transfer, re-certification,
resumption of care, and discharge paperwork for the home care
patient.Prepare and present patient's record to the Clinical Record
Review Committee, as indicated -Consult with the attending
physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, check with
the appropriate supervisor and make changes, as
appropriateCoordinate patient servicesSubmit clinical notes, no
less often than weekly, and progress notes, and other clinical
record forms, outlining the services rendered, as indicatedSubmit a
tally of patient care visits made each dayParticipate in case
conferences, discuss, with the supervisor, problems concerning the
patients and how they may best be handled -Assure progress reports
are made to the physician, physicians assistant, or advanced
practice registered nurse for patients receiving nursing services
when the patients condition changes or there are deviations from
the plan of careDiscuss, with the appropriate supervisor, the need
for the involvement of other members of the health team such as the
Home Health Aide, the Physical Therapist, the Speech Therapist, the
Occupational Therapist, The Medical Social Worker, etc.Obtain
orders for paraprofessional service and submit a referral to the
appropriate personnelParticipate in the patient's discharge
planning processCooperate with other agencies providing nursing or
related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a
comprehensive care planParticipate in staff development
meetingContinually strive to improve his/her nursing care skills by
attending in-service education, through formal education,
attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in
professional and related organizations, and individual research and
reading - -Participate in the development, and periodic revision,
of the physician's Plan of Treatment and process change orders, as
neededMaintain an on-going knowledge of current drug therapyAdhere
to federal, state, and accreditation requirements -May be
requested, by Director of Nursing, -to fill in for the other
nurses
COORDINATES THE ADMISSION OF A PATIENT TO THE AGENCY
Conduct an initial, and ongoing, comprehensive assessment of the
patient's needs, at appropriate time frames -Obtain a medical
history from the patient, and/or a family member, particularly as
it relates to the present condition -Conduct a physical examination
of the patient, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental
status, appetite, and type of diet, etc.Evaluate the patient,
family member(s), and home situation to determine what health
teaching will be requiredEvaluate the patient's environment to
determine what assistance will be available from family members, in
caring for the patientEvaluate the patient's condition, and home
situation, to determine if the services of a Home Health Aide will
be required and the frequency of this serviceExplain nursing, and
other Agency, services to patients and families, as a part of
planning for careDevelop, and implement, the nursing care planMay
be requested by the Director of Nursing to fill in for other nurses
who are on vacation or sick.
PROVIDES SKILLED NURSING CARE AS OUTLINED IN THE NURSING CARE
PLAN
Nursing services, treatments, and preventative procedures requiring
substantial specialized skill and ordered, by the physicianThe
initiation of preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures,
as appropriate for the patient's care and safetyObserving signs and
symptoms and reporting, to the physician, reactions to treatments,
including drugs, as well as changes in the patient's physical or
emotional conditionTeaching, supervising, and counseling the
patient, and caregivers, regarding the nursing care needs and other
related problems of the patient at homeProvide guidance, and
supervision, to the LPN and supervises the LPN, per Agency
policyParticipate in the educational experiences for student
nursesParticipate in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the
nursing serviceConsults with the attending physician concerning
alteration of the plan of treatment in consultation with the
supervisor.Discusses with the supervisor the need for involvement
of other members of the health team such as the home health aide,
physical therapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist,
social worker, etc.Cooperates with other agencies providing nursing
or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement
a comprehensive care plan.
ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE GIVEN BY THE HOME HEALTH
AIDE
Prepare the care plan for the Home Health AideSupervise, and
evaluate, the care given by the Home Health Aide, as needed, as per
Agency policySubmit, to the appropriate department/individual, a
written evaluation of the Home Health Aides who are providing
service to the patients, in his/her geographical area -Participate
in periodic conferences, with the Home Health Aide supervisor,
concerning the Aide's performance -Chart those services rendered to
the patient, by the staff nurse, and changes that have been noted
in the patient's condition and/or family and home situation, make
revisions in the nursing care plan, as needed, record supervisory
visits conducted with the Home Health Aide, evaluate patient care
and progress, and close charts of discharged patientsObtains orders
for paraprofessional service and submits referral to appropriate
personnel
ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Contact with clients under a wide variety of circumstancesCare is
provided in client's living environment with varying situations,
including private homes, independent or assisted living or in an
institution such as a hospital or long-term care facility. -May be
required to respond to emergency situations. -Travel
required.Position includes tasks that have the potential for
exposure to blood/body fluids/tissues and other potentially
infectious material such as body fluids/tissues.
JOB CONDITIONS
Must have a driver's license and be willing and able to drive to
patient's residences.The ability to access patients' homes which
may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is required. -Hearing,
eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a
physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform and
demonstrate patient care.Physical activities will include, walking,
sitting, stooping, and standing and minimal to maximum lifting of
patients and the turning of patients.The ability to communicate
both verbally and in writing is required as frequent communication
by telephone and in writing is involved.
EQUIPMENT OPERATION
Thermometer, B/P cuff, glucometer, penlight, hand washing
materials
COMPANY INFORMATION
Has access to all patient medical records, personnel records and
patient financial accounts which may be discussed with the -
QUALIFICATIONS
- - -Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing - -
-Must be licensed, in the state, as a Registered Nurse - - -One, or
more, years of experience, in community/home health agency setting,
is preferred. - - -Must have a working knowledge of home healthcare
and the principles and techniques of professional nursing and
required documentation that pertains to it - - -Should be skillful
in organization and in the principles of time management and have
knowledge of management processes - - -Must be able to contribute
to the quality of care being rendered through constructive
communication with nursing managers and staff - - -Must have a
criminal background check - - -Must have a current CPR
certification - - -The ability to communicate well, both, verbally,
and in writing, in English, is required. -
Keywords: Home Care for the 21st Century, Boynton Beach , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Boynton Beach, Florida
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