Staff Nurse (RN)

The staff nurse is a registered professional nurse who administers skilled nursing care to clients requiring professional nursing service and teaches and supervises the family and other members of the nursing team. Each staff nurse performs nursing services for residents within a specific area. These services are performed in accordance with the physician’s orders and under the direction and supervision of the  Director of Nursing and the supervisor.

Qualifications:Graduate of an approved school of professional nursingLicensed registered nurse in the stateMinimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurseIt is preferable that the staff nurse has completed a baccalaureate degree program approved by the National League for Nursing for public health nursing preparation

Responsibilities:

 Conducts the admission of the client to the Agency by:Obtaining a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition, from the client and/or family member(s)Conducting a physical examination of the client, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, appetite and type of diet, etc. Developing and implementing the nursing care planProvides skilled nursing care as outlined in the nursing care plan to include the following:Nursing services, treatments and preventative procedures requiring substantial specialized skill and ordered by the physician Initiating preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate for the client’s care and safetyObserving signs and symptoms and reporting to the physician reactions to treatments, including drugs, and changes In the client’s physical or emotional conditionTeaching, supervising and counseling the client and caregive1rs regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the client at home  Is responsible for the care given by the home health aide to clients in her care by:Supervising and evaluating the care given by the home health aide as needed and at a minimum of once every 14 daysSubmitting to the aide department written evaluations of1 the home health aides who are providing service to the clients in her geographical areaParticipating in periodic conferences with the home health aide supervisor concerning the home health aide’s performanceCharts those services the staff nurse has rendered to the client, changes noted in the client’s condition and/or family and home situation, makes revisions in the nursing care plan as needed, records supervisory visits conducted with the home health aide, evaluates client care and progress and closes charts of discharged clientsPrepares and presents client’s record to the Clinical Record Review Committee as indicatedConsults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment in consultation with the supervisorSubmits clinical notes no less often than weekly, and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered as indicatedSubmits a tally of visits made each dayParticipates in case conferencesObtains orders for paramedical service and submits referral appropriate personnel Coordinates total client careParticipates in the educational experiences for student nurses Prepare the care plan for the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide Maintain a clinical record for each patient receiving care. Provide progress notes to the patient's physician or podiatrist about patients under care when the patient's conditions change or there are deviations from the plan of care or at least every sixty days. Make home health aide assignments, prepare written instructions for the aide and supervise the aide in the home. Direct the activities of the licensed practical nurse. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the patient's physician or podiatrist.

Special Requirements:

- Must have a car with current insurance coverage, a state driver’s license, and a state nursing license