School Health Nurse RN part-time - Downingtown Pennsylvania

Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Posted On: 11/17/2024

Aveanna Healthcare is a leading provider of pediatric and adult care services, specializing in home healthcare. Our mission is to enhance the lives of our patients and their families by delivering compassionate and personalized care in the comfort of their own homes. With a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, Aveanna Healthcare is committed to excellence in patient care and clinical outcomes.
As an Aveanna Healthcare RN, you will have the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of our patients and their families by providing high-quality clinical care in a home healthcare/school setting. This position offers flexible scheduling options and competitive compensation packages.
Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
--- Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
--- Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
--- Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.
--- Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
--- Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
--- Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.
--- Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
--- Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient's nursing needs.
--- Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.
Requirements --- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
--- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
Six (6) months of recent experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting
--- Home health experience
Physical Requirements --- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
--- Must be able to travel
--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
--- Must have visual and hearing acuity
--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
--- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.
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