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RN Home Healthcare - Full-Time
Summary
Title:RN Home Healthcare - Full-Time
ID:579
Location:St. Louis, MO
Department:Clinical Services
Description

We are looking for a Registered Nurses to join our growing team. You will be among a group of professionals that are competent, knowledgeable and compassionate about patients, and compassionate about the medical profession. We are a diverse company who employs inclusion.

The RN is responsible for educating patients, and their families on prevention, illnesses, and medications. Providing wound care, injections and other nursing functions.

The ideal candidate will be a responsible and well-trained professional able to give the best nursing care with little supervision. An up beat, compassionate nurse with patience. You will be able to follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently. The goal is to promote patient’s well-being by providing high quality nursing care.


Responsibilities

  • Perform the initial home care patient visit and re-evaluate the patient’s needs and progress on a regular basis. *
  • Initiate the plan of care under doctor’s orders. *
  • Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care, and discharge Oasis for the home care patient. 
  • Monitor reactions and patient progress. *
  • Educate patients and caregivers on disease process, medications, plan of care, and individualized treatment plans. *
  • Educate patients and caregiver on techniques for in home health care. *
  • Coordinate patient services. *
  • Supervise LPNs and HHA’s. *
  • Notify the physician and other personnel (Clinical Manager, Therapist, and Case Manager) of change in the patient’s condition. *
  • Perform skill outline in the agency’s approved policy and procedure manual. *
  • Discharge the patient from skilled nursing services when the discharge criteria have been met. *
  • Case conference clinicians providing care to ensure coordination of care. *
  • Update clinical records according to policy and procedures. *
  • Update knowledge and skills by attending in-service programs, continuing education programs, seminars, and self-study programs annually. *
  • Provide onsite supervision of LPN/HHA. *
  • Adhere to Medicaid and Medicare regulations.
  • Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences etc.


Skills

  • Proven experience as a registered nurse
  • Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
  • Excellent knowledge of home healthcare
  • In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
  • A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Responsible and compassionate
  • Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Patient with excellent problem-solving skills
  • Valid nursing license in Missouri

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