Registered Nurse MCH Per Visit

Description

Summary:

Provides professional care to patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status. • 2. Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes. • 3. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner. • 4. Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources. • 5. Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes. • 6. Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them. • 7. Coordinates interdisciplinary functions. • 8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. • 9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Required: Minimum Experience: zero to six months Desired: Nursing certification, BSN

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:RN

Company: Western CT Home Care Inc

Org Unit: 612

Department: Health Promotion Registered Nurse

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $70.00 per visit rate