Job Description

Overview

The Registered Nurse, Private Duty is a necessary position to ensure that our clients receive complete, safe, and appropriate services in their home.

Responsibilities

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+ This position is responsible for the overall health and safety of the client
+ The Registered Nurse, Private Duty is responsible for compliance with the rules and regulations related to his/her duties, the license, contract, and programmatic rules.
+ The Registered Nurse, Private Duty may complete Initial and Ongoing Assessment visits as required by applicable regulations.
+ Performs comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the client\'s condition, health promotion and prevention, coordination of services, teaching and training activities.
+ Determine safety of environment that service is to be provided.
+ Be an advocate for clients needing other community services.
+ Prepares clinical and progress notes.
+ Coordinates services with family, physicians, hospitals, specialty organizations and other disciplines providing information and instruction to facilitate care.
+ Initiate plan of care and revise as necessary.
+ Educates the client and/or family regarding disease process, self-care techniques and prevention procedures.
+ Perform initial assessments, Initiate plan of and review plan of care as required by regulation (making and requesting changes according to client needs).
+ Initiates and maintains appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
+ Prepares clinical and progress notes.
+ Evaluates the effectiveness and outcome of care.
+ Supervises LPNs and paraprofessionals providing services to the client.
+ Plans for client\'s discharge when appropriate.
+ Participates in in-service programs.
+ Investigate and document incidents and complaints as reported.
+ Be on site during any state survey/audit as requested, also be present for exit interview.
+ Serve as back-up for other nurses.
+ Provide competency evaluations for new/current employees
+ Assist the Branch Manager, serve as back-up, as necessary.
+ On-Call, as appropriate
+ In conjunction with the Branch Manager, review complaints, concerns, and incidents and develop an internal Plan of Correction to prevent future incidents.
+ Participates in scheduled meetings.
+ Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Have an active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Rhode Island.
• Experience in Home and Community Based Services, preferred.
• Pediatric Experience
• Have significant clinical skills and experience
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Professional demeanor and appearance.
• Proficient skills to promote excellent client relations and customer service.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Have reliable transportation

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