| Company: | Lakeview Village
Lenexa, KS |
| Job Location: |
Lenexa, KS (Johnson County) |
| Employment Type: | Per Diem |
| Department: | Home Health |
Description: |
| The Staff Nurse, under the general supervision of the Home Health Coordinator, provides comprehensive nursing services to individuals and families in the community setting. Emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of persons in their homes, upon promotion and maintenance of health and on early detection and restoration measures. |
Duties: |
1. Completes initial assessment of patient and family to ascertain home care needs including physical, emotional, and mental status.
2. Responsible for coordinating with primary physician in the development of the medical treatment plan and maintain appropriate communication with the physician as required throughout the course of care.
3. Responsible for developing and implementing the care plan for the patient and family.
4. Participates in patient care conference.
5. Provides direct nursing care procedures to patients, maintaining the highest quality of care for the patient in the home environment.
6. Updates Primary Physician when necessary and at least every 62 days.
7. Responsible for thorough and complete documentation to ensure continuity of care, professional services and the maintenance of a accurate legal documents.
8. Teaches family members and/or significant others patient care skills, accurately assess patients physical and emotional status, and perform services in compliance with physician orders.
9. Participate in on-call duties as defined in the On-Call Policy.
10. Ensure that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
11. Instructs, supervises, and evaluates, Home Health Aide care provided; at least every two (2) weeks.
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Qualifications: |
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current State Nursing License in good standing.
Prior home health experience preferred.
Recent acute care experience preferred.
Current CPR certification.
GED or High School Graduation Preferred.
Reliable transportation a must.
Ability to work independently; display a kind, courteous attitude, and work in a team-oriented setting with residents, relatives, staff and others.
Ability to speak, understand, and read English when performing work duties, which require this need.
Ability to write the English language with proficiency while performing job duties which require this need
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