Pinnacle Home Care - Pinellas
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL | United States
Job description
Pinnacle Home Care is hiring a FT Regisiterd Nurse (RN) to cover the South Pinellas- Saint Petersburg and Tierre Verde areas.
At Pinnacle Home Care, we understand the demands of the home health care profession and are committed to creating a supportive and balanced work environment for our team. We are dedicated to providing a positive work environment to ensure our employees feel valued, supported and energized in their work. Pinnacle perks include:
- Daily Pay (Work today. Get paid tomorrow!)
- Flexible Scheduling
- Professional Growth Opportunities
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Stability – 20 Years Operation in Florida!!!
- Top Places to Work: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Top 100 Agency Home Care Elite
- Live QA – To Assist with OASIS Documentation
- Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
- 401K Match
- Employee Referral Program!
Join us in making a difference without sacrificing your well-being!
Pinnacle Home Care, Florida’s award-winning and largest privately-owned home health agency is currently seeking dedicated and compassionate healthcare professionals to join our team of skilled home health care providers. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to providing quality care to our patients in their homes.
POSITION SUMMARY
The RN is experienced in planning, organizing, and directing home care services with an emphasis on community health education. The professional RN builds from resources to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and their family members within their homes and communities.
- Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs, including 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.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan involving the patient and the family to establish goals based on nursing diagnosis incorporating therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative nursing actions.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the Physician. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care of plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate's or Bachelor’s degree with One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting. Two (2) years of home health care experience preferred.
- Must be licensed in the State as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certification.
- Licensed driver with an automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization's requirements.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic math skills, and nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Prolonged or considerable walking and standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
- This position requires that the employee is willing and able to meet the physical requirements as necessary.
- Visual acuity and hearing to perform required skills.
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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