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RN SOC/Visits- Per Diem- Alachua County

Matrix Home Care

  • Gainesville, Florida
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    Nursing skills, observation skills, communication skills, supervision skills, knowledge of home health care and government regulations. Under general supervision of clinical management, provides skilled nursing care to assigned patients and directs Licensed Practical.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGainesville, Florida
    Websitehttps://matrixhomecare.com/

    Description

    SUMMARY
    Under general supervision of clinical management, provides skilled nursing care to assigned patients and directs Licensed Practical
    Nurses and Home Health Aides to provide quality care. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates total patient care and coordinates
    patient/family teaching. Assures compliance with nursing standards, federal, state, and local government regulations, and company
    clinical policies. Provides goal directed care leading to specific outcomes. May be on call for after-hours work.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    • Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients.
    • Assesses patient’s physical and emotional status, level of competency, home environment, safety factors, and family support available
    to assist with care and needs of patient.
    • Provides information on patient rights, reimbursement procedures, and patient/family rights.
    • Assesses and evaluates patient/client’s status, reviews and implements plan of care, reevaluates needs, and revises plan of care
    as necessary. Observes patient for changes in condition and communicates/coordinates care with attending physician and clinical
    management.
    • Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques as ordered by the
    physician. Administers medications and intravenous solutions.
    • Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and independence.
    • Maintains patient clinical records and reports as required.
    • Ensures Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides provide quality care.
    • Participates in on-call rotation as necessary.
    This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable related duties as
    assigned by management.

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
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    Supervises patient’s care and is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of patient care, outcomes, and all
    staff assigned to patient. Responsibilities include selection and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraises
    performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

    Requirements

    QUALIFICATIONS
    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below
    are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
    disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
    Licensed Registered Nurse in state of practice. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN degree preferred. At least one year of
    professional nursing experience in patient care required.

    LANGUAGE SKILLS
    Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
    Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

    OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Nursing skills, observation skills, communication skills, supervision skills, knowledge of home health care and government regulations.
    Good physical and mental health. Caring attitude, empathy, tact, patience.

    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.The work requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as: extensive driving, assisting patient in
    transfer activities (wheelchair, to bed, to tub, to commode) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation therapy.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, to handle or feel, and talk or hear.
    The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is
    occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
    job include close 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
    functions.
    • General office, patient home setting, exposure to infectious diseases, automobile.

    Wound care, IV, wound vac, cardiac care, infusions, medication and disease management.

    Benefits

    Flexible Schedule 
    Quick Onboarding 
    1:1 Patient Care
    Weekly Pay 


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