Aveanna Healthcare Private Duty Nurse RN

About the Job

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team as a Private Duty Nurse RN. This is a part-time nights position that requires a high level of dedication and compassion for our patients.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient. This includes delivering and coordinating quality patient care, observing and assessing patient condition, and documenting all activities and assessments in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of physicians' prescribed plan of care
• Patient assessments and coordination of care
• Administration of prescribed medication, treatments, and therapies
• Compliant, timely documentation of care provided in system of record
• Health promotion, teaching, and training of family members
• Responsible for accepting and writing verbal orders from physicians as required and for obtaining co-signature of Case Manager on all verbal orders
• Follow up with physician, client, family members, staff, and Case Manager on client problems, concerns, and/or changes in client condition

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current, unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures

Additional Requirements

• One (1) year of pediatrics experience (South Carolina)
• One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license (California)
• One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse (Louisiana)
• Continuing Education as required by state

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed 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 lift 50 pounds
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
• Must have visual and hearing acuity
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport

Environment

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California

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.