Registered Nurse- Health Quest Home Care-Per Visit

Description

Summary :

Provides professional care to patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members. Works on a per diem basis.

Responsibilities :

1. Provides assessment of physical, emotional socio-economic needs and environmental needs of patients and their families.

2. Identification of problems

utilizing

patient data base, nursing process and physician's plan of treatment.

3. Develops a plan of care

in conjunction with

the patient and family

based on the patients' needs and

consistent with the physician's plan of treatment.

4. Observes,

evaluates

and reports to the physician the patient's physical and emotional condition; reaction to drugs or treatments

and changes in the patient's condition.

5. Assesses health status through observation, interview and analysis. Counsels

patients and

families in basic principles of

disease self-management and

wellness and applies information for related fields such as nutrition, safety, education

and

mental health.

6. Performs screening and

treatment

procedures according to the

patient's plan of care

and

maintains

competency levels

to provide care

7. Interprets findings of tests to individuals or families and makes appropriate referrals. Obtains laboratory specimens when indicated. Gives preventive immunization or treatments under medical supervision.

8. Attends required continuing education courses.

9. Participates in Quality

Assurance and Performance Improvement Program

10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Information : Working Conditions :

Manual : significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational : Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort : Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment : Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company : HQ Home Care-Certified

Org Unit : 1698

Department : Registered Nurse

Exempt : Yes

Salary Range : $33.66 - $67.05 Hourly