Community Health RN (Valhalla)

The Community Health Nurse provides skilled nursing care to individuals and families primarily in the home setting, utilizing all elements of the nursing process and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and agency policies Responsibilities : Assesses and evaluates the health care needs of patients and families with consideration regarding physiological, psychological, social and environmental factors. Develops a care plan based on patient needs, physician orders, nursing assessment parameters and identified goals that are respectful of patient, family, community and company resources. Implements the care plan and revises it whenever necessary by regularly assessing, observing and evaluating the patients condition, needs and response to care, and makes appropriate nursing judgments and decisions for care plan revision. Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician and performs nursing procedures and techniques. Delegates responsibility appropriately and supervises ancillary personnel in a manner that will assure quality care and compliance with the care plan. Completes, maintains and submits all required documentation that is timely, accurate and relevant.