Registered Nurse Per Visit

Responsibilities

• Provides assessment of physical, emotional socio-economic needs and environmental needs of patients and their families.
• Identifies problems using patient data base, nursing process and physician’s plan of treatment.
• Develops a plan of care and interprets to the patient and family the implications of the diagnosis and the nature of treatment consistent with the physician’s plan of treatment.
• Observes, evaluates and reports to the physician the patient’s physical and emotional condition; reaction to drugs or treatments.
• Interprets to the physician social and physical factors in the environment, which affect physical care.
• Affords health status through observation, interview and analysis.
• Counsels families in basic principles of wellness and applies information for related fields such as nutrition, safety, education, mental health and dental care.
• Performs screening and diagnostic procedures according to the approved medical policies, procedures and competency levels of the Danbury VNA.
• Aids the physician with examinations and treatments in those clinics in which the Agency participates.
• Interprets findings of tests to individuals or families and makes appropriate referrals.
• Obtains laboratory specimens when indicated.
• Gives preventive immunization or treatments under medical supervision.
• Attends required continuing education courses.
• Participates in Quality Management Program.

Requirements

• Current RN License in State of Connecticut
• Minimum Experience: zero to six months
• Desired: BSN
• Experience in a qualified home health agency

Qualifications

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials

• RN

Other Information

• Company: Western CT Home Care Inc
• Org Unit: 607
• Department: Registered Nurse
• Exempt: Yes
• Salary Range: $70.00 per visit