Registered Nurse- Schools

About the role

At Team Select Home Care , we support families by delivering skilled, compassionate care to medically complex children and adults . Our private duty nurses help patients live safely at home while providing peace of mind to those who love them. If you're looking for a nursing role with heart, purpose, and flexibility; you've found it. Let's make a difference - together. Click the apply button and start your next chapter with Team Select! **** A Registered Nurse (RN) administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and the plan of care per state Practice Act. In this role, you will report to the Director of Nursing (DON). Duties/Responsibilities: Develops, delivers/implements, revises, and evaluates individualized patient-centered care plans under the supervision of a physician Provides case management to an assigned group of patients and ancillary staff Understands and submits required data collection sets (OASIS, PAR, etc.) and other documentation as requested by the state and/or federal government and insurance payers within required timeframes Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient's nursing needs per state and payor requirements Acts as an advocate for patient welfare and coordinates care between patients, their families/caregivers and/or their authorized representative, the agency and other healthcare providers/facilities/outside agencies Furnishes those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill according to competency level Demonstrates problem solving abilities and positive interpersonal communication skills Identifies care preferences of patients and verifies that interventions meet the patient's needs and their goals of treatment Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries Attends case conferences as assigned Informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's condition and needs Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs. Educates on the proper home health strategies and procedures utilizing community resources as applicable Observes and reports patient symptoms, reaction to treatments, drugs and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition, responsible for medication reconciliation Participates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel as assigned Administers medication per agency policy and physician orders Provides written instructions for aides or other ancillary disciplines caring for the patient Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition Refers cases with physician's orders to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Wo