Elder care Job in Wichita, Kansas

Midwest Home Health Care LLC has an immediate opening for a part-time nurse in the Wichita area. Interested candidates must have a clean criminal history, a valid driver's license, copy of a current TB test, is CPR certified, and have reliable transportation. Responsibilities of the Registered Nurse role include: • Reads and analyzes technical reports and data, policy and procedure manuals, written physician's orders, and safety manuals, as well as a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. • Responds to inquiries and complaints from physicians, patients, family/visitors, colleagues and other health care providers and supervisors. • Presents written and verbal education and direction to patients, family, licensed and unlicensed staff. • Establishes effective relationships with patients, physicians, families/visitors, coworkers and superiors. • Provides professional, respectful and compassionate care to all patients. • Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care provided to all patients assigned. • Recognizes changing patient conditions and emergency situations and appropriately intervenes. • Demonstrates critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and leadership in planning, implementing and evaluating the care of the patient. • Provides direct care to patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, conditions, and diseases through ongoing contact throughout the assignment/shift. • Reviews, interprets, transcribes and carries out physician orders. • Maintains confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with contracting employer's policies and procedures. This is a great opportunity to help the elderly remain independent in their own home, while providing them with the care they deserve.