Job Description: At Pinnacle Home Care, we are more than just a Medicare Certified and Florida Licensed Home Health Company. We're a team of award-winning dedicated professionals driven by a singular mission: Changing Lives Through the Art of the Experience. \n \n Our priority at Pinnacle Home Care is to cultivate a positive workplace atmosphere where every employee feels valued, supported, and energized in their role. By prioritizing employee well-being and satisfaction, Pinnacle Home Care ensures that our team can deliver the highest quality care to our clients with passion and dedication. \n Join us in making a difference without sacrificing your well-beingPinnacle Home Care, Florida’s award-winning and largest privately-owned home health agency, is seeking dedicated and compassionate healthcare professionals to join our team of skilled home healthcare providers. The ideal candidate will strongly commit to providing quality care to our patients in their homes.\n \n Benefits Include:\n\nFlexible Scheduling\nProfessional Growth Opportunities\nPaid Mileage\nLive QA – To Assist with OASIS Documentation\nEmployee Referral Program\nDaily Pay (Work today. Get paid tomorrow)\n\n \n \n \n \n JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY\n The Registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse guilds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. \n \n \n ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES\n \n\nCompletes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es). \nRegularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.\nInitiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as a patient's status and needs change. \nUses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.\nDevelops a care plan, which established goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventative, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.\nInitiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.\nCounsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.\nProvides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.\nIdentifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements before discharge of the patient. \nActs as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility for coordinating patient care for assigned caseload. \nPrepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.\nCommunicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician orders as required.\nCommunicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.\nParticipates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.\nEnsures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.\nInstructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided every two weeks,\n\n \n The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. Incumbents must be compliant with conditions of participation for Center for Medicare/ Medicaid Services. \n \n \n \n \n \n POSITION QUALIFICATIONS\n\nExcellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.\n\n \n • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting. Home health care experience preferred.\n \n \n • Current licensure in state and CPR certification\n \n • Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising LPNs and home health aides. \n \n • Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. \n \n • Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.\n \n \n \n \n \n ________________________________________________________________\n \n Employee Signature Date\n \n \n