Home Health Registered Nurse

divh2Registered Nurse/h2pThe RN is responsible for assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required./ph3Essential Duties And Responsibilities/h3ulliProvide skilled nursing treatments as ordered by the clients doctor/liliComplete evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication reviews/liliCoordinate with physicians, therapists and other individuals in the clients care plan/liliAssess and chart observations of the clients condition at each visit/liliMaintain complete and accurate documentation of nursing care/liliWork collaboratively with all members of the health care team/liliProvide education to clients and families on proper home health care procedures and strategies/liliRecord patients medical information and vital signs/liliMonitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients conditions/liliAdminister local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetic/liliPrepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments/liliModify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients responses and conditions/liliOrder, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients condition/liliMonitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity/liliEngage in research activities and participation in formal educational training activities related to nursing/liliPerform other duties as assigned/li/ulh3Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities)/h3ulliAssociates degree required; Graduate of an accredited state approved, Bachelors Degree from school of nursing preferred/liliCurrent and valid Virginia Registered Nurse License/liliPrior nursing experience, specifically in home health (preferred)/liliCurrent CPR certification (required)/liliDrivers License/liliCar Insurance/liliCar Registration/liliStrong interpersonal skills that build personal rapport and establish trust with the client/liliComputer literate/liliStrong organizational skills/liliExcellent written and communication skills/liliAbility to meet physical demands of the job (ex: lifting 50 pounds for transfers)/liliHome health care experience/liliBilingual (Spanish) preferred/li/ulh3Physical Demands And Work Environment/h3ulliThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms./liliThe employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus./liliThe noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate./li/ul/div