Public health nurse Jobs in Louisville, KY

Pentec Health is hiring a Home Health Infusion Registered Nurse in Louisville, KY . You will have the ability to maintain your own schedule to meet patients needs, while traveling within the area (possibly up to 200 miles). This is a full time , permanent position.

Our Home Health Infusion Registered Nurse meets the needs of patients with implanted drug delivery devices through comprehensive patient assessments, nursing interventions, pump refills, dose adjustments and patient education. Our RN's demonstrate professional leadership while providing nursing care primarily in patients homes, where care is reviewed and adapted accordingly to facilitate mutually agreed upon goals.

Patient visits may be outside the home, in hospitals, clinics or other settings, thus a non remote role .

Essential Job Duties :

• Responsible for all elements of the nursing process including assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes / planning, implementation and evaluation for each patient; assists with telephonic and supportive nursing needs of the department; acts as a resource for referral sources, patients, and the healthcare team.
• Collaborates with the prescribing provider, patient and their caregivers; ensures orders are received and they are appropriate and actionable.
• Acts in a manner consistent with ANA and all applicable State Board of Nursing standards; successfully completes the assigned training program upon hire; promotes integrative care techniques to assist the patient with symptom management to improve quality of life; maintains patient records in compliance with state, HIPAA and Accrediting Agency requirements.
• Educates patients and caregivers on a healthy lifestyle and promotes informed decisions and integrative care techniques to assist the patient with symptom management to improve quality of life; tailors education to meet each patient / caregiver's healthcare literacy; Promotes integrative care techniques to assist the patient with symptom management to improve quality of life.
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.

Ideal Candidate Will Have :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to perform one-person CPR continuously, according to American Heart / Red Cross standards.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to travel via car, train or plane, stand, sit, walk, see, hear; use hands and fingers regularly, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 40 pounds.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Pentec Health, Inc. is committed to maintaining workplaces that are free from illegal drugs, controlled substances, and / or alcohol.

Salary Range : $80,000- $83,000 annual

Pentec Health offers a comprehensive compensation and full benefits package. Actual pay will be based on several factors such as qualifications and skills for the role plus geographic location.

Benefits may include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k match, PTO, paid holidays, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.