Overview Provides skilled nursing care to assigned patients and directs Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides to provide quality care. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates total patient care and coordinates patient/family/staff teaching. Ensures compliance with nursing standards, federal, state, and local government regulations, and company clinical policies. Provides goal directed care leading to specific outcomes. May be on call for after-hours work.
Responsibilities Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in the home/facility setting. Assesses patient's physical and emotional status, living environment, safety factors, and family/staff support available to assist with care and needs of patient.
Assesses and evaluates patient status, reviews and implements plan of care, reevaluates needs, and revises plan of care as necessary.
Observes patients for changes in condition and communicates/coordinates care with attending physician and clinical management.
Initiates and applies appropriate therapeutic, comfort nursing procedures and techniques as ordered by the physician.
Assist in managing medications, provide education and identify DME equipment, and supply need for the safety, comfort, and well-being of the patient.
May assist or teach the patient/family/staff with the activities of daily living.
Maintains patient clinical records and reports as required.
Ensures Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides provide quality care.
Participates in on-call rotation as necessary.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by management.
Supervisory responsibilities Supervises patient\'s care and is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of patient care, outcomes, and all staff assigned to the patient.
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