Provides skilled professional nursing services to pediatric and young adult patients in their home setting.
Educates and instructs the patient and patient?s family as required; counsel patient and family in meeting patient?s needs and goals.
Notifies the clinical supervisor and family of significant changes in the patient?s condition in a timely manner.
Prepares timely, legible, and complete documentation of all care, interventions, and care coordination as provided by law, regulation, and established policy; returns documentation to office/department according to established policy.
Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights.
Applies safety principles as identified by established policy.
Participates in quality improvement and utilization review activities.
Participates in the orientation and training of new staff.
Participates in continuing education to continually improve skills and abilities and stay abreast of current technologies/practices.
Participates in establishing priorities, and implementing and evaluating quality improvement efforts utilizing Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement. (QAPI)
