Registered Nurse

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Registered Nurse has accountability for the following functions and tasks:

• Responsible for supervising the caregiver staff.
• Conduct client assessments to determine care needs.
• Develop and oversee Plan of Care for different clients.
• Initiate the Plan of Care and make necessary ongoing revisions.
• Assure that the client and family understand the home Plan of Care and their responsibilities.
• Instruct or supervise the caregivers who are responsible for assisting the client with personal care needs.
• Make revisions to the Plan of Care as required.
• Conduct orientation and training following agency guidelines.
• Maintain a safe environment for clients.
• Supervise teach and orient caregivers per agency guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Recognize and reward good job performance and promote caregiver recognition.
• Respond to and resolve client complaints or concerns.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current health and homecare practices.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the management team.
• Participate in the quality assurance reviews and evaluations of the services provided to clients.
• Conduct in-home supervisory visits in accordance with agency guidelines and/or state license regulations.
• Report any observed suspected and alleged elder abuse to the management team without delay.
• Respond to emergency situations professionally and calmly.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and demeanor.
• Practice good time management problem solving follow instructions and complete work assignments.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients including clients families and other employees.
• Demonstrate self-motivation self-direction organizational skills flexibility and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers leadership team supervisors clients and family ability to listen without imposing personal values or beliefs.
• Demonstrate sympathetic and positive attitude while caring for others.
• Understand that regular consistent attendance is necessary to serve clients.
• Present a well-groomed image that reflects the professionalism of the business.

REQUIRED JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Nursing degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Currently registered/licensed with the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Two years of nursing experience in a home care industry is preferred.
• Successfully complete ongoing compliance with licensing certification continuing education background checks drug and alcohol testing Office of Attorney General (OIG) screening and health assessments/other assessments as may be required under federal state or local law or per employer policy.
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly fluently and diplomatically both orally and in writing.
• Valid licensed driver with reliable transportation.
• Valid state required proof of insurance.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to lift push or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to perform tasks involving a combination of sitting standing bending reaching stooping walking twisting and climbing stairs.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetic that enable these senses to function adequately to fully meet the requirements of this position.
• Work in various home environments with exposure to residential noise debris lighting and indoor heating and cooling systems.