Practice nurse - health

Job Description The Registered Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who administers skilled nursing care to clients requiring professional nursing services and teaches and supervises the family and other members of the nursing team. Each registered nurse performs nursing services for residents within the Homestead and West Kendall area.

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing
Licensed Registered Nurse in the applicable state
Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Professional Nurse
Conducts the admission of the client by obtaining a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition, from the client and/or family member(s)
Evaluating the client, family member(s) and home situation to determine what health teaching will be required
Evaluating the client's condition and home situation to determine if other services, such as those of a Home Health Aide, will be required, and the frequency of this service
Interpreting nursing and other services of the Agency to clients and families as a part of planning for care
Preparing OASIS documents, if indicated, and such other paperwork as may be required, as well as implementing the nursing care plan
Provides skilled nursing care as outlined in the nursing care plan to include the following:
Nursing services, treatments, and preventative procedures requiring substantial specialized skill and ordered by the provider
Initiating preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate for the client's care and safety
Teaching, supervising, and counseling the client and caregivers regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the client at home

Is responsible for the care given by the Home Health Aide to clients in his/her care by:
Supervising and evaluating the care given by the Home Health Aide as needed and at a minimum of once every 14 days.
Submitting to the Aide Department written evaluations of the Home Health Aides who are providing service to the clients in his/her geographical area.
Participating in periodic conferences with the Home Health Aide Supervisor concerning the Home Health Aide's performance
Charts those services the Staff Nurse has rendered to the client, changes noted in the client's condition and/or family and home situation, makes revisions in the nursing care plan as needed, records supervisory visits conducted with the Home Health Aide, evaluates client care and progress, prepares paperwork required for continuing care, and closes charts of discharged clients
Prepares and presents the client's record to the Clinical Record Review Committee as indicated
Evaluates the effectiveness of his/her nursing service to the individual and family
Consults with the attending provider concerning alteration of the Plan of Care in consultation with the supervisor
Submits clinical notes no less often than weekly, and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered as indicated
Discusses with the supervisor the need for involvement of other members of the health team such as the Home Health Aide, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, etc.
Coordinates total client care
Cooperates with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan
Participates in the planning, operation and evaluation of the nursing service
Participates in the development and periodic revision of the provider's Plan of Care and processes change orders as needed
Maintains an ongoing knowledge of current drug therapy
Prepares the care plan for the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide
Job Type: Per Diem
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday (shifts as needed)
Must have a car with required insurance coverage and a state driver's license or reliable transportation
Able to communicate verbally and in writing to the extent required by the position
Able to travel to prospective clients' residences within Miami-Dade county