Community Health Nurse

Responsibilities

Assesses and evaluates the health care needs of patients and families with consideration regarding physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors.

Develops a care plan based on patient needs, physician orders, nursing assessment parameters, and identified goals that are respectful of patient, family, community, and company resources.

Implements the care plan and revises it whenever necessary by regularly assessing, observing, and evaluating the patient's condition, needs, and response to care, and makes appropriate nursing judgments and decisions for care plan revision.

Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative nursing procedures and techniques.

Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician and performs nursing procedures and techniques.

Delegates responsibility appropriately and supervises ancillary personnel in a manner that will assure quality care and compliance with the care plan.

Completes, maintains, and submits all required documentation that is timely, accurate, and relevant.

Qualifications

• Current NYS Registered Nurse License
• 1 year of community health experience in a Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA)