Low Acuity Home Health Nurse (RN or LPN)
On-siteYoungsville, New Mexico, United States
Job Summary
Execute physician prescribed plans of care by administering medication, treatments, and therapies while conducting patient assessments and monitoring vitals, GI intake/output, skin integrity, and disease progression. Complete compliant documentation in the system of record and perform daily living activities, wound care, and patient education for families or Home Health Aides. Collaborate with CNAs, case managers, and physicians to coordinate care and communicate patient status updates. Provide one-on-one personal care services in the patient's home, managing medically fragile end-of-life needs with supervision of Certified Nursing Assistants.
Required Qualifications
- Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State or Compact License as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Current CPR certification
- TB test and physical examination
- Maintain required insurance
- Good interpersonal skills
- Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
- Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients
- Ability to operate under stressful conditions and make quick decisions
- Dependable transportation
- Willingness to commute to the patient's home
- Ability to provide basic medical management up to medically fragile end of life care
- Schedule: 4 hours a week
- Care on Wednesday or Thursday
- Preferred start time is mid to late afternoon
- Offers are contingent upon passing a background check
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.