Registered Nurse Per Visit

Summary

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

• Provides assessment of physical, emotional socio-economic needs and environmental needs of patients and their families.
• Identification of problems utilizing patient data base, nursing process and physician's plan of treatment.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performs screening and treatment procedures according to the patient's plan of care and maintains competency levels to provide care.
• 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.
• Attends required continuing education courses.
• Participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 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.
• Credentials: RN, BLS
• Company: HQ Home Care-Certified
• Org Unit: 1698
• Department:
  Registered Nurse
• Exempt:
  Yes
• Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

Entry level

Other

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care