DUTIES
To provide nursing care, in accordance with the patient's plan of care, to include comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the patient’s condition, health promotion and prevention coordination of services, teaching and training activities, and direct nursing care.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Be available at all times during operating hours
Participate in all activities relevant to the professional services provided, including the developing of qualifications and assignments of personnel.
Make the initial evaluation visit
Regularly reevaluate the patient's nursing needs
Initiate the plan of treatment and necessary revisions
Provide those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
Prepare clinical and progress notes
Coordinate services
Inform the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's condition and needs
Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
Participate in in-service programs
Supervise and teach other personnel
Coordinate total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the patient's condition, promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services, and teaching and training activities, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments, at appropriate time points.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing service to the patient and family, on an ongoing basis.
Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care, and discharge OASIS for the home care patient.
Prepare and present patient's record to the Clinical Record Review Committee, as indicated.
Consult with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, check with the appropriate supervisor and make changes, as appropriate.
Submit a tally of patient care visits made each day.
Participate in case conferences, discuss, with the supervisor, problems concerning the patients, and how they may best be handled.
Discuss, with the appropriate supervisor, the need for the involvement of other members of the health team, such as the Home Health Aide, the Physical Therapist, the Speech Therapist, the Occupational Therapist, and the Medical Social Worker, etc.
Obtain orders for home health aide service and submit a referral, to the appropriate personnel.
Participate in the patient’s discharge planning process and close their chart.
Cooperate with other agencies providing nursing, or related services, to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan.
Continually strive to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations, and individual research and reading.
Participate in the development, and periodic revision, of the physician's Plan of Treatment and processes change orders, as needed
Submit clinical notes, within forty-eight (48) hours, and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered.
Maintain an on-going knowledge of current drug therapy.
Adhere to Federal, state, and accreditation requirements, including Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
May be requested, by Clinical Manager, to fill in for the other nurses.
COORDINATES THE ADMISSION OF A PATIENT TO THE AGENCY
Obtain a medical history from the patient and/or a family member, as it relates to the present condition.
Conduct a physical examination of the patient, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, appetite and type of diet, etc.
Evaluate the patient, family member(s), and home situation to determine what health teaching will be required.
Evaluate the patient's environment to determine what assistance will be available, from family members, in caring for the patient.
Evaluate the patient's condition and home situation to determine if the services of a Home Health Aide will be required and the frequency of this service.
Develop and implement the nursing care plan.
May be requested, by the Clinical Manager, to fill in for other nurses who are on vacation or sick.
PROVIDES SKILLED NURSING CARE AS OUTLINED IN THE NURSING CARE PLAN
Nursing services, treatments, and preventative procedures, ordered, by the physician.
The initiation of preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, as appropriate for the patient's care and safety.
Observing signs and symptoms and reporting to the physician reactions to treatments, including drugs, as well as changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.
Teaching, supervising, and counseling the patient and caregivers regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home.
Supervise, evaluate, and record the care given by the Home Health Aide, as needed, and, at a minimum, of once every 14 days.
Submit, to the appropriate department/individual, a written evaluation of the Home Health Aides who are providing service to the patients in his/her geographical area.
Participate in periodic conferences, with the Home Health Aide supervisor, concerning the Aide's performance.
Chart those services rendered to the patient, by the staff nurse, and changes in family and home situation
Evaluate the effectiveness of her nursing service to the individual and family.
Provide guidance and supervision to the LPN and supervise the LPN, once monthly.
Participate in the educational experiences for student nurses.
Participate in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the nursing service.
Prepare the care plan for the Home Health Aide.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
2. Must be licensed, in the state of Georgia, as a Registered Nurse.
3. One, or more, years of experience in community/home health agency, or in a hospital setting, is preferred.
4. Must have knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
5. Must have a working knowledge of Home Healthcare and the principles and techniques of professional nursing and required documentation that pertains to it.
6. Should be skillful in organization, and in the principles of time management, and have knowledge of management processes.
7. Must be able to contribute to the quality of care being rendered, through constructive communication with nursing managers and staff.
8. Must have a criminal background check.
9. Must have a current CPR certification.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
Medical specialties:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Experience:
- Home health: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person