Responsibilities
- Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Performs accurate and complete starts of care, resumptions, recertification's and routine visits as requested and within specified time frames.
- Performs medication reconciliation at each visit.
- Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Assesses and documents patients' pain using appropriate pain scale; manages patients' pain, prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.
- Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
- Escalates change in patient condition to patient’s physician as appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.
Certifications
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Florida.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- OB Homecare: Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Valid Driver's license upon hire.
- Proof of automobile insurance coverage.
Complexity Of Work
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience
- OB Homecare: At least two years prenatal nursing experience in an acute care setting. One year in home health experience preferred.
- Other Homecare: Minimum one-year clinical experience as a registered nurse in an acute medical-surgical setting; infusion therapy experience preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
- Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
- Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
- Must be ambulatory and able to drive to patients' homes, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.
- Must be able to read, write and communicate with patients.
Personal Protective Equipment
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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