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What You Will Do

Deliver one-on-one care for clients in the home setting, including routine nursing procedures (blood pressure, injections, and vital signs), observation, assessment, medication management, IV therapy, and wound care. Patients requiring home health nursing services can include patients who are chronically ill, disabled, or elderly, individuals recovering from an accident or injury, and the terminally ill. Home Health RNs provide education about diagnosis and the plan of care and listen and respond to patient requests and concerns.

Job Responsibilities

Monitor patient's condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice

Observe and interpret patient's symptoms and communicate them to physicians

Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients

Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections, etc.) and fill in patients' charts

Adjust and administer patient's medication and provide treatments according to physician's orders

Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds, etc.)

Provide on-call visits in emergencies

Foster, a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

Skills

A successful home health and hospice RN uses a variety of skills and clinical knowledge to provide the most comprehensive care.

Strong interpersonal skills that allow getting to know your patients, build personal rapport, and establish trust while increasing the patients' comfort

Initiative to make independent decisions when required and accept direction and requests from patients

Compassion for patients and their families

Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills

Patient with excellent problem-solving skills

Flexibility to work in a variety of living environments

Knowledge of clinical skills including changing bandages, giving tube feedings, administering shots, and setting up and monitoring IVs

Knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination, etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times

Qualifications

Proven experience as a registered nurse

Driver's license and reliable, insured, vehicle

Valid Ohio nursing license

CHP Home Care & Hospice

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