Registered Nurse (RN) - Field RN / Per Diem

Reports To : Director of Nursing / Clinical Supervisor

Our company is a Medicare-certified Home Health Agency, dedicated to providing quality care services to clients. The company's mission is to provide Concierge-level, personalized healthcare support at the highest standard of care to elders and their families in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to bring peace of mind.

Trust, Communication, Respect, Dedication, Professionalism, and Humbleness are the core values.

Job Description Summary

The company is looking for an RN, highly interested in growth opportunities with an entrepreneurial and proactive mindset.

The RN candidate plans, organizes, and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education / experience.

The candidate builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Must be mission, solution, and process-oriented. Help us deliver the WOW factor to our clients and community! The company offers highly competitive market-based compensation and fringe benefits.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the start of care OASIS, and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.

Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by DON / Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication

• Prepares clinical notes as per company policy and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains / receives physician’s orders as required.
• Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Instructs supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.

The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience, MedSurg experience, Wound Management, IV infusion, etc. in an institutional setting / hospital.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Florida and CPR certification.
• Associate / Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare Guidelines, Home Health Experience, Kinnser / Wellsky software Preferred.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment.

Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state / or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Management experience is not required. Responsible for supervising LPNs / LVNs, CNAs, and HHAs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We areproud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.