Registered Nurse Needed

Responsibilities: Coordinate total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the patient's condition, promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services, and teaching and training activities. Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing service to the patient and family on an ongoing basis. Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care, and discharge OASIS for the home care patient. Prepare and present the patient's record to the Clinical Record Review Committee as indicated. Consult with the attending physician concerning plan of care. Coordinate patient services. Submit clinical notes no less often than weekly, and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered as indicated. Discuss with the appropriate supervisor the need for the involvement of other members of the health team such as the Home Health Aide, the Physical Therapist, the Speech Therapist, the Occupational Therapist, The Medical Social Worker, etc. Obtain orders for paraprofessional service and submits a referral to the appropriate personnel. Participate in the patient's discharge planning process. Cooperate with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and implement a comprehensive care plan. Participate in staff development meetings. Continually strive to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations, and individual research and reading.