Registered Nurse

Qualification:

• Is a graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, and is currently licensed as an RN through the State Board of Nursing.
•  Has a minimum of one year's nursing experience, preferably with home care experience.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses the home environment and determines needs of clients. 
•  Records the health needs of the client.
• Makes referrals to other agencies or services as needed. 
• Participates in in-service training programs and staff meetings. 
• Serve as liaisons between clients and other health care professionals.
•  Teaches, counsels, and demonstrates skills to clients and their families. 
•   Administers medications, monitor clients, and instruct clients on appropriate home care. 
• Provides services based on the physician’s orders such as, urinary catheter insertion and care, venipuncture and administration  medications and changing dressings.  
• Counsels the client and his/her family in meeting nursing and related needs. 
• Acts as the coordinator of the health care team.
• Provides reports to the client’s physician when the client’s condition changes or there are deviations from the Care Plan.