What are the responsibilities and job description for the Private Duty Nurse position at ChristianaCare?
Are you a compassionate nurse who loves the idea of working one on one with your patient in the home health setting? If so, Private Duty Nursing might be a good fit for you! Please see our video! By clicking this link, you will get a glimpse of what it means to work at ChristianaCare HomeHealth :
ChristianaCare HomeHealth Private Duty Nurses serve pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients throughout the state of DE. Areas of Delaware include Camden, Georgetown, Newark and Wilmington. Our highly trained staff assists with a wide range of medical care including administering medications, gastric tube feedings, tracheostomy maintenance, ventilator support and much more.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver expert care to medically fragile pediatric and / or adult patients.
- Coordinate care with families, their loved one's doctors, and other health care providers.
- Build positive relationships by serving in a compassionate, responsive and courteous manner.
- Work a minimum of two weekend shifts per month
- Administer medications and prescribed treatments as ordered
Requirements
DE LPN or RN or license with one year experience working in a healthcare setting preferred.
Must be able to attend a two-week daytime orientation in our Camden office, followed by patient field orientation
Previous home health and / or Long Term Care experience a plus
Tracheostomy and ventilator experience preferred
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