Private Duty Nurse - Child - 56 hours per week - LVN'S ONLY

Seeking - A Private Duty Nurse, or Private Care Nurse, delivers direct care to people living in their own homes or in private settings. Duties in a Private Duty Nurse job description include monitoring patient vital signs, coordinating care with other health care professionals and administering oral, injectable, inhalant and intravenous medications if needed. Private Duty Nurse duties and responsibilities To keep patients comfortable, safe and as healthy as possible. Private Care Nurse duties vary based on patients’ individual needs but often include: Assessing patients to determine what their ongoing physical, mental and emotional needs. Creating care plans that outline the services and treatments that patients will receive Administering medications orally, intravenously or via injection or inhaler of G-tube/G Button Monitoring and tracking patient vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature Performing services and treatments, such as cleaning wounds, changing catheters and caring for ostomy sites if needed Coordinating care with Physicians, Therapists, Social Workers and other medical professionals Educating patients and family caregivers about managing chronic health conditions Maintaining accurate records and safeguarding private medical information PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS LISTING IF YOU ARE NOT A LVN. THANKS