Nurse Responsibilities:
- Participates in the development and implementation of the Service Care Plan and Initial Assessments for clients receiving nursing services to ensure proper placement of staff.
- Regularly assesses the needs of clients receiving nursing services and complete Service Care Plans, documenting observation of the patient’s condition at each visit.
- Ambulation, transfer, and positioning of clients; Observation and assessments; Wound care; catheter care; Diabetic care/teaching; Colostomy care/teaching; Medication administration teaching and monitoring.
- Coordinate with the Clinical Director and other office personnel the patient’s care plan.
- Educating patients and families on proper home health care procedures and strategies.
- Recommend tools or devices that may improve quality of life for the patients.
- Regular evaluations and reevaluations (as warranted by changes in condition but at least every 60 days) of the patient’s nursing needs:
- Home Supervisory/Documentation of Supervision
- Taking verbal orders
- Make referrals to other disciplines, as indicated by the patient’s assessment.
- Supervise CNA’s and PCA’s performance and management of records as per the Home Supervisory/Documentation of Supervision.
- Investigate and report incidents/grievances/accidents to the Clinical Director, and/or office personnel.
- Communicate timely and effectively with agency on changes in visit assignment, dates of scheduled visits, schedule changes and patient care to ensure patient needs are met.
- Maintain training requirements as regulated by the governing authorities.
This is a traveling position. We service the following counties:
Henry, Clayton Rockdale, Newton, Spalding, Fayette, Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett.