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Home Health Registered Nurse

Well Care Home Health of the Piedmont

Charlotte, NC 28269

~ 39 min OnsiteFlexible Schedule

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program.
Current license to practice professional nursing in the State in which providing care (NC/SC).
CPR certification required.
One year RN experience and a total of 2 or more years clinical experience is required.
Must have a valid North Carolina driver's license and an operational vehicle.
Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, use computer, etc.
Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language.
Able to manipulate patient care equipment, to properly transfer and guard patients.
Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care.
Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort.
Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation.
Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their condition/recovery.
Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care.
Able to learn and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate plan of care (changing dressings, starting IVs, regulating IV's, maintain equipment as to readouts, etc.).
Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, hear alarms, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff.
Exposure to hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases, and needle puncture wounds. May be exposed to dangerous animals and traffic hazards while home visiting. May encounter patients and other situations which present a potential threat to personal safety. May encounter temperature changes and weather extremes.
Hours of Work: Variable Monday - Friday, weekends and holidays as needed. Flexible schedule to accommodate staffing needs.
Population Served: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.