REGISTERED NURSE -PRN

Avow Hospice; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Avow Hospice in Naples, FL is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide skilled home health care, performing comprehensive assessments, planning and coordinating care at the patient’s home.

The role requires a Florida RN license and at least one year of medical/surgical experience, with strong pain management, patient education, and family support skills. Hourly pay ranges from $60 to $115, reflecting the agency’s commitment to high-quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• One year medical/surgical RN experience.
• Florida RN license required.
• CPR certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the client’s needs.
• Initiating the plan of care and revising as necessary.
• Providing skilled nursing services and treatments.
• Counseling the client and family in meeting nursing needs.
• Coordinating services and referrals as needed.
• Supervision of LPNs/Home Health Aides as appropriate.
• Planning for discharge and evaluating outcomes of care.

Skills

Pain management

Patient assessment

Care planning

Family education

Communication

Education

RN license (FL)

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: AmeriCare Home Health Care - Naples , FL 34105Salary Range: $60.00 - $115.00 Hourly

Job Summary

The RN utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. The RN is skilled at assessment and management of pain and other complex symptoms, including education and support to patient and family. The mission of the home health team is to meet the unique needs of clients and families with services tailored to assist them in achieving optimal level of function.

Job Duties

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the client’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments at appropriate time points.
• Initiating the plan of care and revising as necessary. The home health care plan is designed to the unique needs of clients and families with services tailored to assist them in achieving optimal level of function.
• Providing those services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill.
• Counseling the client and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Initiating appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Preparing clinical and progress notes.
• Coordination of services.
• Referral to other services as needed.
• Informing the physician and other staff of changes in the client’s needs.
• Evaluating outcomes of care.
• Supervision of LPN/LVNs and paraprofessionals providing services. Assigning home health aide to specific patients.
• Participating in in-service programs.
• Planning for the discharge from service.
• Responsible for implementing HHA care plan and supervisory visits.
• Responsible for the observation and assessment, skilled procedures, teaching to families/caregivers.
• Participate in bi-weekly case conferences.
• Participates in any QA programs as needed.
• Will follow HIPAA guidelines at all times safeguarding the privacy of patients protected health information.
• All other duties as assigned.

Core Values

• Integrity:We are honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible professionals driven solely by the wellbeingof our patients, their loved ones, and the communities we serve.
• Education: We believe it is important not only to serve the community but to educate communitymembers about our services and the role we play through life’s transitions.
• Collaboration: We know we cannot achieve everything we want without working together with eachother, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.
• Innovation: We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems andserve new populations.
• Celebration: We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.

QualificationsEducation/Experience

Graduate of an accredited nursing school. One year medical/surgical RN experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Current Registered Nurse License to practice in the state of Florida
• Healthcare Provider CPR required upon hire and maintained.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May supervise LPNs and Home Health Aides as appropriate.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of basic typing skills, data entry and word processing software, database software and general knowledge of e-mail.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Occupational Exposure Category I

Avow is a TobaccoFree Organization which includes but is not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, vaping, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, and loose tobacco smoked via pipe or hookah. And due to the above, Avow will only hire Nicotine Free individuals.

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