Technical skills
SRE
About this role
TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Clinical Services
Risk Of Exposure To Bloodborne Pathogens - High
Duties
To provide nursing care is in accordance with the pediatric client's plan of care.
Responsibilities
- Conducts initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client’s needs.
- Comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the client's condition, health promotion and prevention, coordination of services, teaching and training activities.
- Initiates the plan of care and revises it as necessary.
- Provides all services requiring specialized pediatric nursing skills.
- Educates the client and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques and prevention procedures.
- Initiates and maintains appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes; evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes of care.
- Coordinates services with other departments and other appropriate care givers.
- Analyzes and provides chart assessments for case conferences.
- Acts as a liaison with physicians, hospitals and specialty organizations and provides them with information and instruction.
- Supervises LPNs and paraprofessionals providing services to the client.
- Plans for the client's discharge from the program.
- Participates in in-service programs.
Job Conditions
- Must be able to access clients’ homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible.
- Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the client's condition and to perform client care.
- Physical activities will include, walking, sitting, stooping, and standing and minimal to maximum lifting of clients and the turning of clients.
- The ability to communicate both verbally and in writing is required as frequent communication by telephone and in writing is involved.
Equipment Operation
Thermometer, B/P cuff, glucometer, penlight, hand washing materials
Company Information
Has access to all client medical records, personnel records and client financial accounts which may be discussed with the Director of Clinical Services
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required.
- Must be licensed in the State of Maryland as a Registered Nurse.
- One year Pediatric Nursing experience is required, preferably in a Home health Agency; should also have expertise in any specialized nursing procedures and equipment used for infants, children and adolescents.
- Must have current CPR certification.
- Must have a driver’s license and a reliable means of transportation to assure timely arrival at client’s homes.
- Must have a criminal background check.