Registered Nurse
Location: Davenport Iowa
Description: Pentech Health is hiring Registered Nurse right now, this career will be placed in Iowa. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. This pool position will cover the Quad Cities Area of of Iowa and Illinois
Davenport and Bettendorf Iowa and Moline and Rock Island Illinois
Objective:
Perform intrathecal pump refills, adjustments and complete physical assessments for pain and spasticity patients.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Manage all aspects of patient care including:
- Refill and program intrathecal pump
- Provide comprehensive assessment with each patient interaction including learning needs of patient and their caregivers.
- Coordinate patient care with ordering physician and care tea! m (case manager, social worker, pharmacist, dietician and reim! bursement specialist)
- Initiates Start of Care, processes orders, notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition.
- Determines if additional nursing services are needed for each patient.
- Regularly re-evaluates patients ability to complete ADL’s and seeks appropriate assistance from other departments and/or outside resources
- Assess intrathecal pump functionality at each visit and monitor for signs/symptoms of infection at pump and catheter site.
- Maintains patient records in compliance with HIPPA regulations and observes state guidelines for reassessment and plan of treatment
- Understands and adheres to established company policies and procedures.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities for the enhancement of care delivery.
- Complies with all Pentec Health Information Technology and Information Security policies and practices
- Expand clinical competence through participation ! in educational and/ communication opportunities, such as: Annual Road Show, Participate in Research, Active role in committees, Review and amend policy/procedures, Present one case study, Attend one course offering, Participate regional and departmental meetings.
- Provide and ensure quality care by, but not limited to: Assuming responsibility to remain current with policy and procedures; seeking assistance when needed; Coordinating visits in a timely and efficient manner; completing 30 day calls and assessments; or 30 day physical visits as required by state.
- Administer medications accurately using the 5 rights under Policy 7.0
- Assure telemetry uploaded to EMR on date of visit and complete paperwork associated with visit in timely manner
- Informs the physician and personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the patient and documents in EMR appropriately.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.!
- Volunteers for on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays as! assigned.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Pentech Health.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:35:17 GMT