NOW HIRING! Contract/Traveler Home Health RN in Alton, IL
08th April, 2021
General job duties:
Types of procedures required. Patient education, patient head to toe assessment – including vital signs, breath sounds, skin/wound assessments, dressing changes, wound care, Wound Vac, PICC line care, lab draws, foley catheter changes, ostomies, medication reconciliation and education, Epic documentation, communication with providers and care team. Patient interdisciplinary care coordination including – providers, therapy staff, social work, wound centers and infusions, as appropriate.
Equipment utilized in the unit/dept: lap tops, portable printers, cell phone communication
Qualifications
Patient assessment skills, medication management, wound care, IV competency – PICC, peripheral, etc.., lab draws, point of care testing – INR, foley catheter, suprapubic catheter, ostomy care, communication, patient and family education