PRN Registered Nurse - Home Health
Americare Home Health Services LLC
Naples, Florida
RN
Posted Sep 8
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- PRN
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Florida is $33/hr, across 554 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
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.
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- 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 wellbeing of 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 community members 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 each other, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.
Innovation: We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems and serve new populations.
Celebration: We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.
Education/
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.
Application details and notices
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 Tobacco Free 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.
All applicants offered a position are required to complete a screening through the Clearinghouse. For more information, click here https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school. One year medical/surgical RN experience.
Place
- City
- Naples, Florida
- Median rent
- $2,305/mo
- Local household income
- $153,182/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Naples area index 103.2, where 100 is the national average.
Naples is a refined Gulf Coast city known for sugar-sand beaches, upscale shopping along Fifth Avenue South, and a relaxed resort-town pace. Out-of-state RNs will find a warm year-round climate, abundant golf courses, and proximity to the Everglades for weekend exploration.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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