Aveanna Healthcare Private Duty Nurse - RN : Nights/Weekends
On-sitePflugerville, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Provide skilled nursing care in compliance with physician orders while continuously assessing patient conditions and reporting changes to supervisors or physicians. Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, and care coordination in a timely manner using electronic tools, and develop, implement, and update individual nursing care plans. Recognize evolving patient needs requiring intervention to prevent or reduce risk, taking appropriate nursing action based on assessments to achieve expected outcomes. Educate patients and families regarding disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies while maintaining infection control measures that protect staff and patients according to OSHA standards. Accept personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies, and the Nurse Practice Act. Maintain competency through participation in educational programs, continued education units, and internal learning management skills.
Required Qualifications
- Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered license (LPN/LVN) in the state in which the clinician will practice
- Compact licenses must be transferred to your state of residence within 90 days
- Current CPR certification (with hands-on component)
- TB skin test (current within last 12 months)
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
- Must be able to travel
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
- Must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current, unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice
- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
- One (1) year of pediatrics experience (South Carolina specific)
- One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license (California specific)
- One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse (Louisiana specific)
- Continuing Education as required by state
- 2 years Registered Nurse experience with cardiac monitoring and oncology experience (Medical Oncology RN specific)
- 2 years experience with vital assessment, plan of care development, and telephone triage (Ambulatory RN specific)
- 2 years Registered Nurse experience (Medical Surgical RN specific)
- 2 years of Registered Nurse, preferably with oncology experience (Peri-Operative Care RN specific)
Desired Qualifications
- Six months prior hands-on nursing experience preferred but not required
- Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
- Home health experience
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Good organization and communication skills
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