Home Care Nurse

Role & responsibilities

• To maintain professional standards of competence in line with current best nursing practices.

• To ensure that all care needs for each patient are met in accordance with the care plan.

• To ensure that all patient care is delivered in accordance with company documented clinical standards.

• To ensure that all relevant information relating to a patients care or treatment is recorded accurately.

• To communicate with the referring clinician in a timely and professional manner

• To maintain close liaison with other healthcare professionals as appropriate Specialty Care

• Basic Assessments /Vital monitoring – Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.

• Meet Hygienic & Nutrition Needs.

• Ambulation and Exercises – Position change, Assist in Mobilization & ROM exercises. • Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.

• Psychological Support & Diversion therapy.

• Oxygen Therapy – BI-PAP/CPAP Management, Tracheostomy care, Nasal Cannula/Face Mask. • Nursing Procedures – Steam inhalation, Nebulization, Oral/ Nasal/ET Suction, BLS, catheterization, Ryle’s tube insertion etc.

• Medication Administration – Oral Medicine, SC, IV, IM Injection, IV fluids, IV cannulation through gastric tubes, or by other methods.

• Advanced Assessment & Preventive Care – Performs risk assessment, follow strict infection control measures- CAUTI/CLABSI/SSI.

• Specialized Services – Chemo Port dressing, PICC line dressing, Colostomy, Urostomy, Care of Dialysis patient, administer medication through syringe pump, GCS Monitoring, CVP Monitoring, pain management, Bed sore management, Emergency Drugs & High Alert Medication, Ventilator case Management, Management of Drains, Care of Death.