Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health PRN
Company: Pinnacle Home Care Inc.
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: October 12, 2024
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Job Description:
At Pinnacle Home Care, we are more than just a Medicare
Certified and Florida Licensed Home Health Company. We're a team of
award-winning dedicated professionals driven by a singular mission:
Changing Lives Through the Art of the Experience. -
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Our priority at Pinnacle Home Care is to cultivate a positive
workplace atmosphere where every employee feels valued, supported,
and energized in their role. By prioritizing employee well-being
and satisfaction, Pinnacle Home Care ensures that our team can
deliver the highest quality care to our clients with passion and
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Join us in making a difference without sacrificing your
well-being!Pinnacle Home Care, Florida's -award-winning -and
largest privately-owned home health agency, is seeking dedicated
and compassionate healthcare professionals to join our team of
skilled home healthcare providers. - The ideal candidate will
strongly commit to providing quality care to our patients in their
homes.
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Benefits Include:
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JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care
services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community
health education/experience. The professional nurse guilds from the
resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the
needs of individuals and families within their homes and
communities.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
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Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine
home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and
history of current and previous illness(es).
Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as a
patient's status and needs change.
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
Develops a care plan, which established goals based on nursing
diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventative, and
rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family
in the planning process.
Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing
procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by
the physician. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State
Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related
needs.
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per
assessment and plan of care.
Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan
development and implements before discharge of the patient.
Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and
assumes responsibility for coordinating patient care for assigned
caseload.
Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when
necessary and at least every 60 days.
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and
reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives
physician orders as required.
Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate
the care plan.
Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call
policy.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items
and services are available.
Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided
every two weeks,
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The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary
of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of
this job. - The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related
tasks other than those stated in this description. Incumbents must
be compliant with conditions of participation for Center for
Medicare/ Medicaid Services. -
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POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
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--- - - - - - - - - - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
One to two years of recent acute care experience in an
institutional setting. Home health care experience preferred.
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certification
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Responsible for supervising LPNs and home health aides.
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--- - - - - - - - - - Prolonged or considerable walking or
standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift
supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending,
kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform
required nursing skills.
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good working order and insured in accordance with the organization
requirements.
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