Home Health Nurse- LPN/ RN
Job Description
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Position Overview</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled nurse to provide 1-on-1 care for a female patient with complex medical needs in a warm, family-oriented home environment. The patient is a beloved matriarch of a large, supportive family and requires a dedicated nurse to manage multi-system health challenges. This is a highly desirable case with an incredibly supportive, close-knit family in a beautiful, smoke-free, pet-free home. This family has been together for 68 years, has 11 children (plus 2 adopted), and provides exceptional support t<span class="gmail_default"></span>o the nurses in their home. A caregiver is also present for <span class="gmail_default">her </span>husband, a Korean War veteran.<span class="gmail_default"> </span></span></p> <h4 data-path-to-node="6"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">The Clinical Details</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Patient:</strong> 85-year-old female.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Care Needs:</strong> Trach care, indwelling catheter management, and total care (non-weight bearing).</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Medical Profile:</strong> History of stroke/TIAs, Type II Diabetes (insulin-dependent), bilateral foot drop, and oxygen PRN.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-path-to-node="7,3,0"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Environment:</strong> A high-support home with a very involved family. She is hard of hearing (uses hearing aids), so a patient and clear communicator is a must.</span></li> </ul> <div> <div> <div> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><span class="gmail_default"></span>Clinical Needs:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Trach care, total care (non-weight-bearing), indwelling catheter, oxygen PRN, Type II diabetes with insulin, bilateral foot drop, diabetic neuropathy, chronic UTIs, history of stroke and TIAs.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <h4 data-path-to-node="8"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Available Shifts</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Days:</strong> 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Thursdays).</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Nights:</strong> 8:00 PM – 8:00 AM (Wednesd