Homecare Registered Nurse

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Care for our community, and your career.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, Current NYS RN License required.
• Previous RN experience is preferred. New Graduate RN's welcome to apply.
• Previous Home Health Care experience preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of medical-surgical experience.
• Primary Responsibilities: Planning, coordinating, providing and documenting the care of patients in their place of residence.
• Clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to Jefferson County.
• Ensures that compassionate, engaged care meets or exceeds quality standards.
• Care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the NYS licensure and Samaritan Home Health standard of care.
• Utilizes nursing skills to determine the biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, cultural, ethnic and spiritual and educational needs of the patient/family/significant other to develop, implement and revise the plan of care. In doing so, performs accurate assessments, interprets and correlates finding, establishes plan of care and implements short and long-term goals.
• The nurse observes patient progress, records pertinent observations, implements physician and nursing treatment plans and evaluates outcomes.
• The RN recognizes their responsibilities as specified by law and abides within those responsibilities.  
• Provides direct supervision to LPNs and HHAs.  
• Provides on-call services as required.
• BLS required.
• ACLS preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver's license and proof of auto insurance.
• Must be available weekends and Holidays and provide on-call services as required. 

Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. 

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Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.