Home Health Registered Nurse

Home Health Registered Nurse

Looking for mature adults 45+

Job Type : Part Time, PRN

Pay Rate : $28 per hour

Job Summary :

The Registered Nurse assesses and evaluates clients and oversees services as indicated by the Care Plan.

This position helps RN Supervisor organize and oversee the initial and ongoing training program for home health aides and other staff.

The Registered Nurse is the team member responsible for developing and revising client care plans and conducting supervisory home visits as requested by the client to ensure quality care when needed.

The Registered Nurse provides personal care for clients.

The Registered Nurse reports directly to the Registered Nurse Supervisor and or Administrator.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Traveling to clients’ homes and managing their service plans.
• Develops and oversees staff initial and ongoing training
• Listening to the concerns of family members and answering their questions.
• Educating caregivers and family on the aftercare or ongoing care of the patient.
• Providing suggestions for improved healthcare to staff and family members of the client.

Duties / Responsibilities :

Help Organize and conduct an initial and ongoing training program for Home Health Aides, Certified Nurses Aides and other staff within the scope of licensed services.

Provide oversight for staff competency assessments prior to performing tasks with clients.

Ensuring any staff will not be assigned to care for a client with special conditions unless the staff has received training and has demonstrated competency in performing such services related to such special conditions.

• Provide supervision for the provision of personal care tasks for clients as needed
• Complete client’s care plans in accordance with agency policy and in coordination with the appropriate staff who will be providing the client’s services.
• Review and revise service plans as needed.
• Conduct staff supervisory home visits in the client residences according to agency policy when requested, including observations about the appropriateness of the level of services being offered.
• Ensure proper documentation of training, client care plans, assessments, supervisory home visits and any other responsibilities assigned.
• Counsel staff on difficult cases and potentially dangerous situations.
• Consult with the client and / or Authorized Representative in the event a medical issue arises.
• Perform other related duties as needed and assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience :

Qualifications :

• Active RN license in the State of Florida
• Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED;
• Be able to communicate and understand return communication effectively in

exchanges between the consumer, family representatives, and other providers, including

the use of appropriate translator services as needed

Be familiar with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations

concerning the operation and provision of home care services.

Physical Requirements :

Age 45+

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Driving to and meeting with agency clients at various hours of the day