Field Registered Nurse FT

Ahhmgt; Gonzales (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahhmgt is seeking a registered nurse for on-road home health visits in Louisiana. You will assess patient health problems, develop and implement care plans, and administer nursing care to ill or disabled patients.

You will coordinate with physicians, educate patients and families, and maintain medical records during field visits. Required are an active RN license, CPR certification, and 1–5 years of home health experience.

Qualifications

• RN license active and CPR certification.
• Education: Associate or Bachelor's in Nursing.
• 1–5 years home health experience.
• Valid driver’s license for on-the-road work.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• Direct and supervise nursing or health care personnel.
• Coordinate with physicians to plan and evaluate patient care.
• Instruct patients and families on health education and disease prevention.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Assess needs of individuals, families or communities for health problems.

Skills

Active Listening

Communication

Empathetic

Organized

Analytical Skills

Tactful

Accountability

Ethical

Research Skills

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advanced practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Direct and supervise less skilled nursing or health care personnel.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members and physician to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
• Assess the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Inform physician of patient's condition.
• Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree (four year college or university)

Experience:One to two years related experience

Computer Skills:Microsoft Office

Certificates & Licenses:Valid RN license, CPR Certification

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Experience:

• RN: 1 year (Required)
• Home health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Associates or better in Nursing.

Experience

Required

1-5 years:

How many years of Home Health experience do you have?

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