Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description
Job Description- RN Place of employment: Client homes, work sites outside of the client’s homes as required and other work sites as required by Med Group Home Health Care, LLC management. Med Group Home Health Care Accountable to Med Group Home Health Care, LLC Director, Administrator, Manager, Supervisor or Nurse-in-Charge. Job Summary: The Registered Nurse is a representative of Med Group Home Health Care, LLC and provides the services offered by the company. It is responsibility of a staff Registered Nurse under the supervision of an Administrator to perform supervisory visits with the client and personal care worker. An RN will provide information for the evaluations of Personal Care Workers concerning performance appraisals and in educating, consoling, or listening to families and clients. It should be noted that emphasis is for the RN to involve the client in the care program to help provide the client with the basic standards of healthy living as following. Physical Activity Nutrition Mental Stimulation Relaxation Personal Contact Humor Work Hours: This position may require various shifts at various times in one or more work sites. Med Group Home Health Care, LLC’s normal business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Duties: The following list of duties is a guideline of possible duties to be performed independently or as a group of duties in the course of working with the client. The RN’s duties are not limited to those listed. 1. Is aware of areas that make clients subject to abuse and prevents such abuse. 2. Maintains open lines of communication among the disciplinary teams. 3. Is aware of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner, consistently reinforces good safety attitudes and practices displayed by other staff members. 4. Functions as a knowledgeable and supportive staff member upon request by the Director of Nursing to maintain high levels of health care. 5. Completes and documents assessments and 60 day RN supervisory visits in a timely manner 6. Utilize professional assessments skill to identify physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of clients and is able to develop a care plan to meet these needs. 7. Functions as a resource person and mentor to peer and subordinates to maintain professional nursing standards. 8. Acts on clients behalf to assure client rights 9. Supervises and teaches other personnel including PCW’s. Qualifications: 1. Current RN license in this state, or permit to practice and a year experience. 2. Able to supervise (instruct, assign work, etc) Nursing Assistant, and personal care workers 3. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation 4. Ability to work independently. 5. Excellent communication and listening skills. 6. Compassionate, patient and caring nature. 7. Able to work in a stressful environment. 8. Must be physically and mentally fit to handle the demands of care giving. 9. Proof of car insurance that lists Med Group Home Health Care as an additional interest