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Company:  American Eldercare, Inc.
Categories:  Home Healthcare / Home Care
Job Role:  Registered Nurse (RN)
Job Type:  Per Diem
Preferred Degree:  Associate
Experience Required:  1 year
Salary:  Highly Competitive
Country:  United States
Region/Province:  Florida (FL)
City:  Melbourne
Job Description: 

RN - Registered Nurse - Home Health - Per Diem

 

ABOUT AMERICAN ELDERCARE:

American Eldercare, Inc. is both a provider of Florida's Long Term Care Diversion Program and a Home Health Care Agency with Medicare certification and accreditation by The Joint Commission. American Eldercare, Inc. operates in more than 23 counties throughout Florida, and continues to expand as a result of its reputation and experience in both Long Term Care and Home Health Care sides of the business.

RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Provides professional nursing care to the patients/clients in the home care setting


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Registered Nurse, Licensed in the State of Florida


EXPERIENCE:

  • One year nursing experience, preferred.
  • Specialty Nurses must have demonstrated knowledge and competency in their field.


JOB KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge of home health nursing techniques, including: OASIS, assessment; Care Planning and others; Skilled with interpersonal communications.


OTHER:

  • Skilled with clinical documentation.
  • Maintains current CPR certification.
  • Ability to work with limited supervision.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated competency for skills required by specialty.
  • Ability to supervise home health aides.
  • Computer user skills preferred.


FUNCTIONS:

  • Conducts comprehensive home health patient assessment.
  • Performs nursing procedures, including but not limited to: administration of medications, catheterization, wound care/sterile and non-sterile dressings, decubitus care, enemas and ostomy care, and others.
  • Teaches patients, family members and other caregivers.
  • Orients and supervises para-professionals to the home health care plan.
  • Communicates nursing assessments and diagnosis to Clinical Supervisor and/or Primary Care Physician as appropriate.
  • Documents nursing assessments and observations accurately, objectively and concisely.
  • Initiates appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques with consistency to physician orders for care.
  • Participates with care coordination with the physician and others of a multi-disciplinary team toward positive outcomes.
  • Implements a plan of care to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Responsible for discharge planning and referrals for continued community or other supports.




American Eldercare Inc. values our employees by offering a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Interested candidates should submit their resumes here or fax it to 1-888-579-1165.


American Eldercare, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Medicare Certified – Joint Commission Accredited

Contact Fax:  888-579-1165
Post Date:  11/18/2009
 

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