Private duty nurse Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate open positions include :

Full-time, days and overnights (30-40hrs / wk)

Part-time, days and overnights (20-29 hours per week)

PRN, days and overnights (up to 19 hrs per week)

Our Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses work in our clients' home providing skilled medical care. Schedules are based on the client and the family needs. No two clients are alike. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Complete assessments, medication administration, and provide therapies, treatments, and interventions as scheduled in accordance with the plan of care and physician’s orders.
• Partner with all members of the interdisciplinary team including the family, ensuring a constant flow of communication regarding the client’s cares, changes in condition, developmental goals, etc.
• Provide support and education to clients and families to help them be successful.
• Build rapport and trust with clients, families or other caregivers, the office team, and peers to facilitate effective communication and build relationships.
• Complete timely charting through our electronic medical record system.
• Keep up to date with the client’s plan of care, changes in conditions, physician’s orders, family, or caregiver requests, etc.
• Advocate for the client and family to promote and support growth and development.
• Examples of some of our nursing cares include gastrostomy tubes, jejunostomy tubes, nasogastric tubes, PICCs, PORTs, tracheostomies, seizure disorders, etc.

What’s required?

Company Description

We are NOT your traditional home health...

Universal Pediatrics is unique specializing in 1 : 1 in-home care to pediatrics and young adults with medical needs and chronic conditions. With over 30 successful years in business, we are proven as the premier choice for pediatric home health care!

As a collaborative team, we support kids to integrate themselves, as best they can, into school, family, extracurricular activities, and the community while promoting and maintaining their health and safety. Universal Pediatrics supports families to learn, provide, and succeed in creating balance for their medically-complex kiddo with consistency, skill, and passion.

Company Description

We are NOT your traditional home health...\r\n\r\nUniversal Pediatrics is unique specializing in 1 : 1 in-home care to pediatrics and young adults with medical needs and chronic conditions. With over 30 successful years in business, we are proven as the premier choice for pediatric home health care!\r\n\r\nAs a collaborative team, we support kids to integrate themselves, as best they can, into school, family, extracurricular activities, and the community while promoting and maintaining their health and safety. Universal Pediatrics supports families to learn, provide, and succeed in creating balance for their medically-complex kiddo with consistency, skill, and passion.