RN Needed for In Home Care Agency

New Outlook Home Care of Central Oregon is looking for a Registered Nurse to join a high quality in home care agency. This position is very part time with a very flexible schedule for the right RN who is wanting to share their knowledge and inspire caregivers. Responsibilities include teaching caregivers skills and knowledge of medication administration, conduct training classes for medication training and the ability to work one on one with some of the most amazing clients in the Central Oregon area. Hours will vary each week, and is dependent on the agency's need. Approximate hours are up to 10 hours per week but could increase over time.

JOB TITLE / POSITION : Registered Nurse (RN)

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The registered nurse develops, directs, implements and supervises the medication

and nursing services provided by New Outlook Home Care. The RN obtains

physician orders for medications and medical treatments; monitors these services

being provided by the agency; trains caregiving staff on specific medication tasks

and observes their return demonstration of these medication tasks; delegates tasks

of nursing; assures the agency’s system for the management of medications and

medical treatments is safe and meets the requirements of the in-home care

licensing rules as well as best practices for medication and medical treatment

management.

JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration, Monitoring, Assessment, Communication

May require RN to conduct an assessment of client’s care needs and in

particular, medication and medical treatment service needs.

Conduct client monitoring visits to reevaluate the clients’ medication services

and / or delegated tasks of nursing to determine if they’re being conducted,

documented and administered safely and correctly by agency caregivers.

May include conducting monitoring of the client’s condition(s) and progress,

and discovering the training needs of caregivers.

May include the initiation of the service plan in conjunction with the client

and / or the client’s representative and making necessary revisions as the

client’s status and needs change.

Manages the agency’s medication system and medical treatments as

prescribed by the clients’ physicians.

Provides instructions and / or delegation of tasks of nursing to caregivers as

appropriate per assessment and the service plan.

Communicates with caregiving team as a part of the service plan

development.

Obtains physician or practitioner’s orders in writing and files in client’s

records

May teach the client, family or caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.

Provides instructions to caregivers regarding medications and medical

treatments for clients ordered by clients’ physicians.

Additional Duties

Participates in New Outlook Home Care’s Quality Improvement Team

meetings

Participates in on-call duties as assigned.

Instructs, supervises and evaluates caregivers providing medication and

medical treatment services.

Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains

and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance

and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Current licensed Oregon Registered Nurse in good standing with the Oregon

State Board of Nursing.

Documentation of ability to work legally in U.S.A.

Maintains a current CPR certification.

Current valid driver’s license and vehicle with insurance.

Minimum of two years’ experience, in home care or hospice nursing is

preferred.

Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written

communication skills.

Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.