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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing clinical nursing services to home care clients.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides interventions for clients with episodes of potentially life-threatening instability.
• Performs focused nursing assessment of clients to determine appropriate interventions to maintain or improve the client’s health status.
• Provides nursing visits and direct care to clients in their homes as directed by the RN
• Follows up with teaching protocols as established by the RN
• Sets up medications for clients according to the medication management program, as indicated
• Answers questions for staff, as appropriate
• Provides nursing care to clients who are ventilator-dependent, require complex nursing care or have other complex medical equipment/needs.
• Monitors staff as delegated by the RN to assure that they are following the care plan and that they are performing the tasks appropriately:
• Refers problems to the RN

• Reporting incidents/accidents to the Director of Nursing or Administrator on the day of occurrence
• Participates in care conferences with other members of the health care team
• Wiping spills or wet floors immediately
• Accepts and implements physician orders with direction from RN as needed
• Responds to phone calls from other providers related to clients with RN direction as needed
• Promotes a safe and comfortable environment for the client and family
• Coordinates medical appointments for clients, including follow-up with any new orders or changes after visit with direction from RN as needed
• Communicates with families, responsible parties, case managers and other health care providers regarding the clients with direction from the RN as needed
• Documents, as indicated, in the clinical record
• Using Standard Precautions and appropriate infection control measures
• Falls prevention
• Knowledge of emergency procedures
• Is aware of and uses good safety practices, including but not limited to:
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, families, and employees
• Reporting of defective equipment or hazards
• Body mechanics

Position Description

Registered Nurse

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• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or Administrator
• Adheres to all agency policies
• Participates in in-service educational programs, as required by state regulations
• Recognizes and manages own stresses, which may affect work performance
• Participates in team meetings

Experience/Job Skills Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, comprehend and carry out directions and instructions
• High School Graduate
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to service excellence
• Experience in home care or assisted living preferred
• Graduate of nursing program and licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Minnesota
• Good health status and emotional stability
• Able to function independently

Working Condition Requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (Occasionally means 1-2 hours of an 8 hour workday, frequently means 2.5 to 5.5 hours of an 8 hour workday and continually means 6 to 8 hours of an 8 hour workday)

Sit Frequently

Stand Frequently

Walk Frequently

Bend/Stoop Occasionally

Squat Occasionally

Crawl Occasionally

Reach above shoulder Frequently

Reach below shoulder level Frequently

Lift, Carry, Push, Pull

Maximum 50 lbs. Frequently

Over 50 lbs. Occasionally

Position Description

Registered Nurse

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Environmental Conditions

Involves being:

Inside Continually

Outside Occasionally

Exposed To Temperatures Of

32 degrees F and less Occasionally

100 degrees F and more Occasionally

Wet and humid conditions Occasionally

Noise, vibration Occasionally

Hazards/Exposure

Infectious wastes Continually

Toxic chemicals Occasionally

Needles/Body fluids Continually

Radiation Never

Chemotherapeutics Never

Mechanical Hazards-Driving Frequently

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