Registered Nurse Job at AW Health Care (Saint Louis)

Job Description

Job Summary: A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor.

Job Responsibility

Provides services in accordance with the plan of care
Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient’s nursing needs
Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions
Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy
Coordinates services
Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the patient
Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs
Participates in and presents inservice programs
Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures
Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/ recertification orders and discharge summaries
Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient
Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills
Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel
Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care
Participates in peer review and performance improvement as assigned
Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned
Gives total patient care as needed
Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned
Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames
Appropriately utilizes ICD-9 codes

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing
Two (2) years nursing experience, preferred
Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment

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