What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pych RN Home Health Luzerne County position at Compass Home Health & Rehab?
You will also skill Geriatric patients as well
Need to have Psych experience and we will train you in home health Rules/Regulations
Company Car given with all vehicle expenses paid by Compass (can now transport children in company car).
Visit our Website: www.compasshomehealth.net
We are in search of our third full time Psych nurse to service Luzerne and surrounding counties
Job position will also be treating ancillary geriatric patients if needed.
1. Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
4. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
5. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
6. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
7. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
8. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
9. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
Requirements:
- Current registered nurse license to work in PA
- Home Health experience preferred, but not necessary
- Valid Driver's license
- Minimum of 1 year experience in the area of public health (med surg/nursing home care) required.
- Psychiatrically trained nurses are nurses who have special training and/or experience beyond the standard curriculum required for a registered nurse. The services of the psychiatric nurse are to be provided under a plan of care established and reviewed by a physician
- Health/Dental/Vision benefits/Paid Time Off (PTO)/Pre-Tax FSA/HSA/Short term/Long term disability, critical illness offered.
- PTO can be carried over or bought out at a percentage of hourly rate.
- Company is locally owned and operated as the CEO is a physical therapist who is quality and outcome driven (no corporate mandates) with lower productivity than industry standards.
- 401K newly implemented.
