Primary Care Nurse (RN, Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse) - HomeCare

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The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.General Summary of Duties: The provision of intermittent nursing service to patients in their homes under a plan of care established in collaboration with the patient’s physician and according to agency policies and procedures.

Supervision Received: Reports directly to a Clinical Manager.

Supervision Exercised: Home Care Aides.

Education: Graduate of an NLN-approved school of nursing, associate or baccalaureate degree program.

Experience: One (1) year of recent medical/surgical nursing experience, additional experience in community health nursing preferred.

Certificate/License: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. 

Typical Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.  Requires standing, walking, and the ability to ascend and descend stairs.  Requires operation of a motor vehicle. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 30 pounds.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.  Requires working under stressful conditions.  Requires some exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.

Typical Work Conditions: Work is performed in patients’ homes and in an office environment.  Some exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, and medicinal preparations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice and the skills to practice and evaluate patient care.  Knowledge of Age