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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Port Charlotte, FL
Port Charlotte, Florida

About this job

What You Will Do:

As a home health nurse with Amedisys, you will provide one on one skilled nursing care and treatment to patients in their home using a comprehensive and patient specific care plan, innovative solutions, and a preferred technology for point of care documentation. You will have the opportunity to spend quality time with the patient, in their own home, to promote their health and independence. You will have autonomy in addition to the support and collaboration of a full team of healthcare professionals.

* Collaborate with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers and other members of the patient care team to develop a patient specific care and treatment plan

* Cooperatively utilize varied solutions to educate and promote the health and independence of the patient

* Assess, monitor, document and report progress of patient's health and condition using required documents, reports and established timelines

* Provide supervision and evaluation of aides and licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses

Required:

* Current and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse specific to that state the employee is assigned to work by the Company.

* Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a registered nurse

* Current CPR certification

* Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.

Preferred:

* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree

* Acute care experience as a registered nurse with the adult population in a medical -- surgical environment

* Previous home health or hospice experience