Rn home health & hospice | Brainerd, MN

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  • Location: Little Falls, MN

organizes and directs home health and hospice services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities Completes an initial backssment of client and family to determine home health needs. Provides a complete physical backssment and history of current and previous illness. Regularly re-evaluates client nursing needs. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as client status and needs change. Uses health backssment data to determine

nursing diagnosis. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.

Includes the client and the family in the planning process. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician. Counsels the client and family in meeting nursing and related needs. Provides health care instructions to the client as appropriate per backssment and plan of care. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the client. Acts as Case Manager when assigned

by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate client care for assigned caseload.

Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days. Communicates with the physician regarding the client's needs and reports any changes in the client's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required. Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided Non-essential Job Responsibilities Other duties as assigned by management Qualifications Requirements Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Minimum of 2 years of experience CPR certification Current valid driver's license Preferred Experience in public health or home health nursing For more details: jobs-search.

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