Visit Nurse
Company: Maxim Healthcare Services
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Maxim Healthcare Services is seeking a visit nurse to assume
responsibility and accountability for the application of the
nursing process and the delivery of patient care. This visit nurse
assumes the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and
efficient manner under the direction of the Director of Clinical
Services. Wound care nurses specialize in assessing and treating
patients with complex wounds, ostomies, or continence conditions.
They work closely with members of patient care teams to ensure that
personalized treatment plans are followed correctly in order to
prevent future infection or injury. Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and
evaluate patient care.
- Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and
psychosocial changes in the patients condition.
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from
health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing
diagnoses.
- Documents the patients plan of care using identified nursing
diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing
interventions.
- Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan
of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome
standard.
- Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in
medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing
interventions.
- Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient
care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing
priorities.
- Other Registered Nurse (RN) duties as assigned.Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) License for the state in which
the nurse practices.
- Current Health Certificate (per facility Registered Nurse (RN)
contract or state regulation).
- Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.
- Current BLS card.
- One year prior Registered Nurse (RN) experience
preferred.Benefits At Maxim Healthcare Group, we firmly believe
that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are
happy to offer the following benefits:
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs About Maxim Healthcare Services
Maxim Healthcare Services has been making a difference in the lives
of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more
than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing,
physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and
behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses
and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service,
compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs
makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed. Maxim
Healthcare Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability,
protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
Keywords: Maxim Healthcare Services, Elgin , Visit Nurse, Healthcare , Saint Charles, Illinois
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