Registered Field Nurse - FLEXIBLE SHIFTS

Company: National Home Care LLC
Location: Redford
Posted on: May 31, 2021

Job Description:

Home care agency seeks a Registered Nurse who has a passion for the delivery of top-quality care. A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. She/he leads by example and has an innate sense of professionalism and customer service that is exemplified through their interactions with our patients & staff.

What your day will look like?

Position requires 75% travel to patients' home and 25% to complete charting and coordinate services with physicians.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patients nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
• Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Coordinates services. Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the patient.
• Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents in service programs.
• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition.
• Completes certification/re-certification orders and discharge summaries.
• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
• Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
• Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
• Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
• Participates in peer review and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement as assigned.
• Gives total patient care as needed. Takes on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned.
• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.
• Areas of Coverage Metro Detroit, Down River, Redford, Westland, Livonia, Southfield, Novi, Canton, Warren, Sterling Heights, Pontiac, Waterford

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