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RN Pediatric Home Care (Registered Nurse)

Brooklyn, NY

In order to be considered for this job, you must have prior experience working in Pediatrics. You should also have a valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of NY

Pay: $50 per visit-$125 per visit

SOC- $100.00 per visit with an extra $25 bonus if notes are completed within 24hrs

Follow-up/ Revisit- $50.00 per visit with an extra $25 bonus if notes are completed within 24hrs

About Us: With over 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care and is a leading national home care agency. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members. We are currently seeking compassionate and skilled professionals to join our team and continue our legacy of providing personalized and attentive care to patients in the comfort of their own home.

Why Choose Us: At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits that enhance your overall well-being and support your career growth. They include:

• Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness.

• Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.

• Retirement Benefits: We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.

• Life Insurance: We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.

• Mileage Reimbursement: We make sure you're compensated for your business travel.

• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.

• Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.

• Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love.

JOB SUMMARY: The Pediatric Registered Nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in pediatric nursing from birth through late teens, with emphasis on community health education/experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes comprehensive assessments of patient and family to determine home care needs at regular established timelines. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.

• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

• Develops the plan of care with patient’s physician; establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and family in the planning process.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician

• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

• Provides health care instructions to the patient/family as appropriate per assessment and plan.

• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the plan of care development and implements prior to discharge of the patient

• Knowledge of high-tech nursing skills as applicable which is not limited to indwelling/straight catheter insertion/removal, nephrostomy care, ostomy care, plural and abdominal catheter drainage care, infusion services, g-tubes, and negative pressure wound therapy.

• Working knowledge of all infection control procedures and safety precautions.

• Knowledge of the nurse's scope of practice and ability to apply professional theory, practice and procedure showing appropriate application of the nursing process.

• Observe ethical and legal guidelines for safeguarding confidentiality of patients.

• Assess patient needs and physical status each skilled visit through health data assessment and patient interview. Re-evaluate patient needs through physical

• assessment, response to therapy and any updated physician’s orders. Inform physician of any changes in patient condition, response to care, progress etc. Obtain and clarify orders for Plan of Treatment revisions.

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days. Completes And submits all documentation in accordance with policy and procedures.

• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports and changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.

• Communicates with other health related persons to coordinate care plan.

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary supplies and services are available.

• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide/personal care aide care provided every 14 days or as stipulated by law and regulation.

• Instructs, supervises and evaluated LPN/LVN care provided at least every 30-days.

• Exercises professional management. And coordinates care between and among involved parties in home, community providers and pediatric tertiary specialists.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree of Nursing from an accredited college/university

• Current active and unrestricted nursing license

• Pediatric care experience in the acute and/or home care environment

• Valid driver’s license

• Current certification in Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals.

• Minimum of 1 year of recent acute or home care experience, preferably in an institutional setting.

• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills, nursing skills per competency checklist.

• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications to communicate and document care.

Job Type: Fee-for-Service, Paid per Visit

Pay: $50 per visit-$125 per visit

SOC- $100 per visit with an extra $25 bonus if notes are completed within 24hrs

Follow up/ Revisits- $50 per visit with an extra $25 bonus if notes are completed within 24hrs

We are excited to welcome passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team at Personal Touch Home Care. We’re more than just a company; we’re a close-knit family dedicated to supporting each other’s success and well-being. Apply now and join us in making a positive impact on the communities we serve.