Private Duty Registered Nurse in Homecare

Greater NY Nursing Services; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking a compassionate Private Duty Nurse to provide individualized home-based care for patients. The role requires a strong nursing background with experience in critical care and hospital settings, enabling high-quality medical care and family support.

Responsibilities include one-on-one patient care, collaboration with the primary nurse, skilled nursing tasks (tracheostomy, ostomy, wound care, IVs), vital signs monitoring, and assistance with ADLs, while maintaining infection

Qualifications

• RN license in the state of practice.
• 2 years of clinical field experience.
• Knowledge of medical records management and documentation standards.
• Strong skills in medication administration and patient assessment.
• Ability to perform essential nursing skills such as wound care, suture management, and specimen collection processing.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, families and healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one private duty nursing care to an assigned patient, focusing on medical, personal, and daily care needs.
• Collaborate with primary nurse to assess, monitor and report changes in patient’s condition.
• Perform skilled nursing tasks including tracheostomy, ostomy care, suctioning, wound care, suture management, dressing changes, specimen collection and IV management.
• Monitor and document vital signs, intake/output, treatments, and patient care.
• Assist with ADLs such as feeding, personal care, ambulation, transfers and skin care.
• Educate and support patients and families on medications, treatments and discharge instructions.
• Accompany patients to appointments, tests, scans, or procedures as needed.
• Maintain a safe, clean, infection-controlled environment.

Skills

Nursing assessment

IV therapy

Wound care

Tracheostomy care

Ostomy care

Vital signs monitoring

ADLs support

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Private Duty Nurse to provide personalized care for patients in the home setting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing, with experience in critical care and hospital settings. This role requires a dedicated professional who can deliver high-quality medical care while fostering a supportive environment for patients and their families.

Duties

• Provide one-on-one private duty nursing care to an assigned patient, focusing on their individual medical, personal, and daily care needs.

• Collaborate with primary nurse to assess, monitor and report changes in the patient’s condition and response to treatment.

• Provide skilled nursing care, including but not limited to, tracheostomy, ostomy care, suctioning, wound care, suture management, dressing changes, specimen collection, and management of IVs, catheters and drains.

• Monitor and document vital signs, intake/output, treatments, and patient care.

• Assist with ADLs, including feeding, personal care, ambulation, mobility, transfers, positioning, and skin breakdown prevention.

• Educate and support patients and families on medications, treatments, post-op care and discharge instructions.

• Accompany and assist patients with appointments, tests, scans, or procedures as needed.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable patient environment while following infection control, safety, and best-practice standards.

Qualifications

• Valid nursing license (RN) in the state of practice.

• 2 years of Clinical field experience.

• Knowledge of medical records management and documentation standards.

• Strong skills in medication administration and patient assessment.

• Ability to perform essential nursing skills such as wound care, suture management, and specimen collection processing.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare teams.

• Compassionate demeanor with a commitment to providing high-quality patient-centered care.

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple patient needs effectively.

Join our team as a Private Duty Nurse where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of your patients through dedicated, compassionate care.