Essential Job Functions
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.
- Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
- Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
- Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
- Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Cognitive ability to function and concentrate on the essential and specialty functions of the job at a high level.
- Achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing an essential or specialty function of the job.
- Ability to think and concentrate for an entire shift.
- Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following Home Health & Hospice and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations.
- Document patient care and services by charting in patient and department records.
- Maintain continuity among nursing teams b documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
- Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; placing, and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish results.
- Work collaboratively with the case manager, and on call RN, and other agency staff in the provision of patient care. Ensure communication of patient care needs to the primary care staff in order to facilitate continuity of care.
- Provide direct and indirect supervision of personal care provided by the Home Health Aides in the patients’ homes, in accordance with federal regulation and accrediting bodies.
- Maternal/Child Nurse Role: Provide prenatal nursing services, which include instruction, assessment and monitoring of the physical and emotional status of the patient with a high-risk pregnancy for early detection and intervention of complications.
- Maternal/Child Nurse Role: Instruct and assess the postpartum patient and newborn for early detection and intervention of complications.
- Maternal/Child Nurse Role: Instruct and assess the newborn and child’s physical and emotional development, adjustment, and/or abnormalities and reports to the physician.
- Other duties as assigned.
Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]
Required Qualifications/Experience
- Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
- Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
- Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- One (1) year experience in medical/surgical nursing or other healthcare related field; IV and phlebotomy training’ certification in an applicable area.
- Experience in Healthcare setting.
License, Certification & Clearances
- Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance
- Valid Driver’s License (if out of state hire, the record report from applicable state driver’s license department is required)
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
- Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
- Travel may be expected locally between System locations.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment
Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines
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When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Essential – Absolute Necessity.
Marginal – Minimal Necessity.
Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.
Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.
Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.
Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.
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Physical Condition
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Essential
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Marginal
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Constantly
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Frequently
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Occasionally
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Rarely
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Never
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Extreme Heat
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Extreme Cold
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Heights
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Confined Spaces
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Extreme Noise(>85dB)
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Mechanical Hazards
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Use of Vibrating Tools
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Operates Vehicle (company)
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Operates Heavy Equipment
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Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices
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Rotates All Shifts
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8 Hours Shifts
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10-12 Hours Shifts
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On-Call
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X
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Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)
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X
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Travel Between Sites
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Direct Patient Care
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Respirator Protective Equipment
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Eye Protection
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Head Protection (hard hat)
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Hearing Protection
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Hand Protection
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X
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Feet, Toe Protection
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Body Protection
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Latex Exposure
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Solvent Exposure
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Paint (direct use) Exposure
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Dust (sanding) Exposure
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Ethylene Oxide Exposure
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Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure
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Blood/Body Fluid Exposure
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X
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Chemicals (direct use) Exposure
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Mist Exposure
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Wax Stripper (direct use)
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Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure
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Ionizing Radiation Exposure
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Laser Exposure
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X
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Physical Demands
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When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Essential – Absolute Necessity.
Marginal – Minimal Necessity.
Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.
Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.
Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.
Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.
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Physical Condition
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Essential
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Marginal
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Constantly
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Frequently
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Occasionally
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Rarely
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Never
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Bending (Stooping)
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Sitting
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Walking
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Climbing Stairs
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Climbing Ladders
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Standing
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Kneeling
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Squatting (Crouching)
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Twisting/Turning
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Keyboard/Computer Operation
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Gross Grasp
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Fine Finger Manipulation
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Hand/Arm Coordination
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Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)
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10#
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50#
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Carry
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25#
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Transfer/Push/Pull Patients
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Seeing Near w/Acuity
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Feeling (Sensation)
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Color Vision
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Hearing Clearly
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Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead
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Reaching Above Shoulder Level
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Reaching Forward
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Lifting Floor to Knuckle
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10#
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Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle
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50#
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Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder
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20#
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Lifting Shoulder to Overhead
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10#
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When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
