Registered Nurse Home Visits - Summit County Juvenile Detention Center -New Rates of Pay! - Now Hiring

Part Time

16 Hours/Week

Monday - Friday, Variable Day Shift 

Onsite 

Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides a skilled level of care to select patients by assessing and monitoring their physical condition, supporting and providing patient/caregiver education, and providing treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care. The RN helps the patient achieve and/or maintain their optimal level of function and provides a level of care required to manage the patient in a home and community environment.

Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physiological, psychological, socioeconomic, developmental, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.

2. Assesses physiological, cognitive/mental, developmental, emotional, and social status of each patient.

3. Provides treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care.

4. Provides patient and/or caregiver education as needed.

5. Serves as a back-up for office RNs as deemed necessary in updating comprehensive assessments due to changes in patient condition or 60-day regulatory follow-ups.

6. Assists the patient in achieving and/or maintaining their optimal level of function.

7. Assists, prompts, and/or provides personal care and other activities of daily living (ADLs) in order to maintain proper hygiene and nutrition.

8. Serves as a vital member of the patient care team and provides input on patient plan of care and progress toward goals.

9. Maintains a clean working/patient care environment.

10. Documents all treatments/care provided and patient responses to treatments.

11. Reports changes in patient condition to physician, Case Coordinator and/or Clinical Supervisor as indicated.

12. Obtains and/or clarifies home care orders as needed and communicates changes to team members.

13. Provides a safe environment and reports safety concerns to the RN and other appropriate regulatory entities.

14. Provides medical clinic nursing coverage to youths at the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) as assigned.

15. Other duties as required.

Other information:
Technical Expertise
1. Experience in home health or an acute care setting is preferred.

2. Experience in Pediatrics and/or working with individuals with developmental delays is preferred.

3. Experience in managing technology dependent and/or medically complex patients is preferred.

4. Communication skills needed to work with all levels within an organization is required.

5. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience
1. Education: Graduation from an approved accredited Registered Nursing program is required.

2. Certification: Current Ohio licensure as a Registered Nurse is required. Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association is required.

3. Years of experience: Six months experience preferred in one of more of the following areas: Home Care, Geriatric care, Medical/Surgical, CCU, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, or Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

4. Years of experience supervising: None

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000