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Registered Nurse
Openings in Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa & Clearwater
Please indicate which location you are mosted interested.
American Eldercare, Inc., a rapidly growing home care company with locations throughout Florida, offers you an excellent opportunity to use your clinical skills toward assisting patients recovery and rehabilitation of acute illnesses, or chronic disease.
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Provides professional nursing care to the patients/clients in the home care setting
QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered Nurse, Licensed in the State of Florida
EXPERIENCE:
- One year nursing experience, preferred.
- Specialty Nurses must have demonstrated knowledge and competency in their field
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of home health nursing techniques, including: OASIS, assessment; Care Planning and others; Skilled with interpersonal communications.
OTHER:
- Skilled with clinical documentation.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Good organizational skills.
- Demonstrated competency for skills required by specialty.
- Ability to supervise home health aides.
- Computer user skills preferred.
FUNCTIONS:
- Conducts comprehensive home health patient assessment.
- Performs nursing procedures, including but not limited to: administration of medications, catheterization, wound care/sterile and non-sterile dressings, decubitus care, enemas and ostomy care, and others.
- Teaches patients, family members and other caregivers.
- Orients and supervises para-professionals to the home health care plan.
- Communicates nursing assessments and diagnosis to Clinical Supervisor and/or Primary Care Physician as appropriate.
- Documents nursing assessments and observations accurately, objectively and concisely.
- Initiates appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques with consistency to physician orders for care.
- Participates with care coordination with the physician and others of a multi-disciplinary team toward positive outcomes.
- Implements a plan of care to achieve positive outcomes.
- Responsible for discharge planning and referrals for continued community or other supports.
Requirements
Must have valid Florida RN License, with one year Med Surg experience.
American Eldercare Inc. values our employees by offering a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Interested candidates should submit their resumes or fax it to 1-888-579-1165.
American Eldercare, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Medicare Certified - Joint Commission Accredited
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