Duties:

To provide nursing care in accordance with the Client's plan of care to include comprehensive
health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the Client’s condition, health promotion and
prevention coordination of services, teaching and training activities and direct nursing care

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates total Client care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial
  evaluation, monitoring the Client's condition, promoting sound preventive practices,
  coordinating services and teaching and training activities
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing service to the Client and family on an ongoing basis.
• Performs admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care and discharge paperwork
  for the home care Client
• Consults with the attending physician concerning alterations of Client Care Plans, checks
  with the appropriate supervisor and makes changes, as appropriate
• Coordinates Client services
• Submits clinical notes no less often than weekly, and progress notes and other clinical
  record forms outlining the services rendered as indicated
• Submits a tally of Client care visits made each day
• Participates in case conferences, discusses with the supervisor problems concerning the
  Clients and how they may best be handled
• Discusses with the appropriate supervisor the need for the involvement of other members
  of the health team
• Obtains orders for paraprofessional service and submits a referral to the appropriate
  personnel
• Participates in the Client’s discharge planning process

Job Conditions:

1. Must have a driver’s license and be willing and able to drive to Client’s residences. 
2. The ability to access Clients’ homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is
   required. Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical
   assessment of the Client's condition and to perform and demonstrate Client care.
3. Physical activities will include, walking, sitting, stooping, and standing and minimal to
   maximum lifting of Clients and the turning of Clients. 
4. The ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in English is required as frequent
   communication by telephone and in writing is involved.

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Must be licensed in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse