Registered Nurse Home Visits - JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides a skilled level of care to select patients by assessing and monitoring their physical condition, supporting and providing patient/caregiver education, and providing treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care. The RN helps the patient achieve and/or maintain their optimal level of function and provides a level of care required to manage the patient in a home and community environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physiological, psychological, socioeconomic, developmental, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Assesses physiological, cognitive/mental, developmental, emotional, and social status of each patient.
• Provides treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care.
• Provides patient and/or caregiver education as needed.
• Serves as a back-up for office RNs as deemed necessary in updating comprehensive assessments due to changes in patient condition or 60-day regulatory follow-ups.
• Assists the patient in achieving and/or maintaining their optimal level of function.
• Assists, prompts, and/or provides personal care and other activities of daily living (ADLs) in order to maintain proper hygiene and nutrition.
• Serves as a vital member of the patient care team and provides input on patient plan of care and progress toward goals.
• Maintains a clean working/patient care environment.
• Documents all treatments/care provided and patient responses to treatments.
• Reports changes in patient condition to physician, Case Coordinator and/or Clinical Supervisor as indicated.
• Obtains and/or clarifies home care orders as needed and communicates changes to team members.
• Provides a safe environment and reports safety concerns to the RN and other appropriate regulatory entities.
• Provides medical clinic nursing coverage to youths at the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) as assigned.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an approved accredited Registered Nursing program is required.

Certification: Current Ohio licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association is required.

Experience: Six months experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: Home Care, Geriatric care, Medical/Surgical, CCU, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, or Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). No supervisory experience required.

On Call FTE: 0.001000. Status: Onsite.

Skills

• Experience in home health or an acute care setting is preferred.
• Experience in Pediatrics and/or working with individuals with developmental delays is preferred.
• Experience in managing technology dependent and/or medically complex patients is preferred.
• Communication skills needed to work with all levels within an organization is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Benefits

• $2,000 Sign-On Bonus (Taxable)

Schedule

• PRN Days Variable Schedule Onsite