Home Health RN - Abbeville, United States - Abbeville Area Medical Center

Description

Health Related Home Care · HOME HEALTH

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Abbeville, SC

Registered Nurse

PRN, Days, PRN

Req # 1478

* *Job Summary*The RN is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. Responsible for identifying patient home care needs, and providing nursing and supportive care to patients in their home. Renders professional care in accordance with the physician treatment plan and the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. He/She is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served which may be neonatal through geriatric. He /She ensures that compassionate, engaged care meets or exceeds quality standards. Care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the South Carolina licensure and AAMC standard of care. Utilizes nursing skills to determine the biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self care, cultural, ethnic and spiritual and educational needs of the patient/family/significant other to develop, implement and revise the plan of care. In doing so, performs frequent and accurate assessments, interprets and correlates finding, establishes plan of care and implements short term goals. The nurse observes patient progress, records pertinent observations, implements physician and nursing treatment plans and evaluates outcomes.

* *Job Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Minimum Experience Requirement

One-year experience as a registered nurse in a clinical setting preferred. Acute care and home care experience preferred.

• Minimum License Requirement

Current license as a registered nurse in good standing for the State of South Carolina. Current BLS Certification prior to having patient care.

Current SC driver's license, valid car insurance and must maintain a driving record that is insurable under AAMC's auto insurance policy.

• Physical Requirement/Working Conditions

May have irregular hours and long periods of standing or sitting.

Should be able to lift up to 50 pounds, and will seek assistance when heavier objects need to be lifted.

Possible exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a hospital environment.

May be exposed to infectious specimens, diseases, soiled laundry, lifting and handling of heavy patients, but potential for personal harm or injury to self or others is limited when proper safety and health precautions are followed.

External applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis.