Join a team of passionate and caring clinicians who make a difference in people’s lives all over south Georgia. Our nursing group focuses on compassion and meeting the needs of our clients right in the comfort of their own home. If your passion and have outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live their best life, then come work for us. Apply today!
Responsibilities
In addition to assessing the health of the people we serve and implementing their care plans, the Registered Nurse will ensure health maintenance and disease prevention and/or provide case management. Supervision of care plans and staff members may also be involved in daily work assignments.
– Observing, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing support for well, chronic or acutely ill individuals in a community or home setting- Working closely with other health professionals/providers in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services to address the health needs of persons served
– Coordinating communications and actions of various disciplines as it relates to health and safety supports
– Accurately documenting nursing actions of all care given and communication with family, case manager, and physicians as well as documenting the progress and outcomes for established goals and informing physician, case manager, and families of changes in client’s medical condition and needs
– Ensuring the ordering, reviewing, monitoring, discontinuation and, if necessary, the disposal of medications as prescribed by the physician
– Ensuring there are policies in place that address medication administration, medication errors, medication storage/access and medication destruction, and that these policies are reviewed at least annually and revised as necessary- Ensuring progress reports are made to the physician when the client’s condition changes
– Transcribing or ensuring transcription of physician phone orders and other medically related reports
– Completing daily, monthly, quarterly and annual nursing documents as/if required
– Ensuring the routine documentation of individual’s health status in nurse’s notes
– Ensuring furnishings, equipment, and supplies are maintained within guidelines established to prevent the spread of disease
– Ensuring appointments for health related issues are scheduled, completed and that appropriate response to findings are implemented in a timely manner.
– Maintaining communication with Client Service Manager, Client Services Supervisor or Scheduler when individuals served are hospitalized
– Providing new employee training and annual re-certification training for health and safety related topics
– Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Proven experience as a registered nurse
- Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
- In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
- A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Home Health care experience preferred
- Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Patient with excellent problem-solving skills
- BSc or other diploma from a nursing program
- Valid nursing license
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $25.00 – $45.00 per hour
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Preferred)
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Source: Indeed.com
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