LVN's & RN's for Private Duty Nursing
Description
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Case Details:
Flexible Hours Work 1-on-1 with a sweet 17-year-old patient. We offer flexible scheduling to fit your life! Client is low tech, non-ambulatory (90 lbs) GT, CPT, Cough Assist, Catheter use, ileostomy, VNS for seizures, CPAP, Hoyer lift available in Floresville
Shifts needed:
Mon: 4:00p-9:00p
Thurs: 4:00p-8:00a
Fri/Sat: 6:00a-6:00p | 6:00p-6:00a
Sun: 6:00a-10:00p
Job Summary:
- Provides specialty care and services operating in a range of clinical settings.
- Assesses, monitors, and documents patients’ needs and care.
- Collaborates with other health care providers to discuss patient care.
Essential Functions:
- Acts as a liaison between the patient, family, and medical representatives.
- Performs patient evaluations by monitoring vital signs, administering medication, placing IVs, etc.
- Develops day-to-day care plans for patients in hospital and once they are on home-care programs.
- Plans home-care health options for patients upon return home.
- Obtains health history information and documents current physical conditions.
- Practices most current safety and health code standards
- Supervises staffed licensed vocational nurses, PAS/PCS staff, as needed
- Able to lift 25 lbs
- Frequent standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, or crouching
- Work independently and with team
- Knowledge of relevant drugs, medications, Current procedures, legal and ethical standards.
- Able to work independently without continual supervision
- Able to work with stressful environments, people, or situations.