Job Abstract

Summary: The registered nurse is responsible for developing the plan of care for clients and supervising qualified caregivers and CNAs to ensure the home care for the client is carried out in an appropriate consistent manner. This full time registered nurse position would be located in DC, serving families living in the DC area.

Education and Qualifications:

• Current unrestricted DC RN license
• A formal nursing education a college, university, or hospital that presents a certificate in the form of a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or other.
• At least 1 year home care or hospital experience in the past 2 years.
• At least 2 years’ experience in supervision and administration
• Ability to pass a thorough Criminal and Background Record Check.
• Current annual CPR certification
• Ability to perform relevant skills
• A minimum of 4 recent references (2 personal and 2 professional).
• Health Clearance - TB, Hep B
• Have personal qualities including: compassion for the elderly; honesty, trustworthiness, reliability, and patience with those in need.
• Reliable transportation to a client’s home.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assessment:

• The RN Supervisor performs the initial client assessment and identifies variables that may affect client behavior. The RN Supervisor initiates the plan of care on admission and updates the plan of care annually or as necessary.
• Assists in identifying a wide range of problems and in determining and prioritizing the client's care.
• Responsible for supervising and assessing the performance of caregivers and CNA’s. Will conduct at least 3 supervisory visits per year with caregiving staff to assess and validate skills and to complete annual skills checklist.
• Assists in interpreting data and assures that findings are communicated to the client and/or client’s POA in a timely manner and documented appropriately.

Planning:

• Ensure the family and client have been involved in the development of the plan of care.
• The RN shall ensure that the caregiver can demonstrate he or she is competent to perform the client care that the RN delegates.
• Ensures that optimal care reflects awareness of legal responsibilities and consequences of actions.
• Ensures that proper referrals to other professionals are utilized (i.e.) (physical therapist, occupational therapists, etc.) when required services are outside of Griswold Home Care’s scope.

Implementation:

• Makes sure that client/family needs are responded to appropriately.
• Performs on-site visits and client assessments in the home at least 3 times per year.

Visits should include, but are not limited to:

• Give families a chance to voice complaints, responds appropriately when within nurse’s control, and reports complaints and any resolutions to Agency Director.
• Assesses caregiver/client interaction.
• Assesses the environment for safety and cleanliness and makes recommendations.
• Assesses infection control practices including proper hand washing.
• Review the plan of care for accuracy, completeness, and makes sure it is updated properly.
• Makes sure that documentation is done accurately and appropriately in the progress notes.
• Ensures that necessary supplies are available.
• Makes sure that emergency plans are in place.
• Ensures that family knows the agency is available and can be contacted at any time.
• Assesses the client’s condition and notes any changes in condition.
• Provide client education on client rights, infection control, privacy practices, etc.

Evaluation:

• Assists in evaluating client’s responses to the plan of care
• Ensures that the plan of care is revised as needed in response to changing needs.
• Evaluates staff performance and update skill validation competency as required by the agency. (caregivers and CNA at least 3 times per year or as the client level of care changes).
• The RN will review and compare completed caregiver Activity logs for consistency with Client Care Plan
• Evaluates the client/family comprehension of services and educates accordingly.

Other Duties:

• Adheres to Griswold Home Care’s cultural norms, policies and procedures.
• Knowledgeable about and consistently follows confidentiality and privacy policies and procedures.
• Protects agency property and intellectual property.
• Maintains a strong commitment to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and criminal laws.
• Performs any task as required within the capability to accomplish the successful operation of the agency. Works with staff to maintain records in an orderly arrangement.
• Reports to work as scheduled and is regular in attendance. Arrives in a timely manner without excessive absences and follows procedures for proper notification of absences/tardiness. Reports to work with a clean, well-groomed appearance.
• Promotes a desirable work environment/attitude among fellow staff members.
• Conveys respect for staff and clientele. Maintains a positive attitude at all times. Displays a degree of flexibility in work assignments. Agrees to handle on-call duties on a rotating basis as needed by the office
• Follows all standards for universal precautions, infection control and agency policies when reporting to assignments.