(1) ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE STATE NURSE PRACTICES ACT AND STANDARDS FOR HOME HEALTH NURSING:
(A) PERFORMS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF CLIENTS' STATUS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL, AND
ENVIRONMENT PARAMETERS; (B) DEVELOPS AND/OR FOLLOWS AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE THAT INCORPORATES
ANALYSIS OF DATA AND CURRENT SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS; (C) PROVIDES SKILLED INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT ACHIEVING
REALISTIC CLIENTS' OUTCOMES WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; (D) REPORT CHANGES AND INFORMATION NECESSARY
TO MODIFY AND UPDATE THE CARE PLAN TO REFLECT PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS (OUTCOMES);
(2) CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY WITH TECHNICAL NURSING SKILLS ACCORDING TO PERSONAL AND
LEGAL SCOPE OF PRACTICE; (A) ASSESSMENT SKILLS AS APPLIED TO THE CLIENT, FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND
ENVIRONMENT; (B) TEACHING SKILLS ACCORDING TO THE CLIENT'S NEEDS AND WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE CLIENT'S
ENVIRONMENT, VALUE SYSTEM, AND PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL STATUS; (C) MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIONS;
(3) PRACTICES NURSING WITH RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL, CULTURAL, AND SPIRITUAL DIFFERENCES;
(4) COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY REQUIREMENTS: (A) REPORTS SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN CLIENT'S STATUS TO THE PHYSICIAN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM IN A TIMELY MANNER CONSISTENT
WITH CLIENT'S NEEDS; (B) MAINTAINS CLIENT RECORDS SHOWING SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT, PLANNING INTERVENTION,
AND EVALUATION; (C) DOCUMENTS LEGIBLY AND ACCORDING TO AGENCY DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES AND
STANDARDS;
(5) INITIATES ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE. TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTIONS INDEPENDENTLY AND
RESPONSIVELY IN HOME CARE SITUATIONS. INITIATES REFERRALS AS NEEDED TO OTHER HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS WHEN
DELEGATED BY THE CASE MANAGER;
(6) MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIALITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE JOB;
(7) PROMOTES PERSONAL SAFETY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CLIENTS AND CO-WORKERS: (A) DEMONSTRATES
KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY/INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES BY COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES; (B) RECOGNIZES AND RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO POTENTIALLY UNSAFE SITUATION; (C)
DEMONSTRATES SAFE PRACTICE IN THE USE OF EQUIPMENT; (D) ASSESSES SAFETY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TAKES
INITIATIVE TO HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND PROMOTE SAFETY;
(8) PARTICIPATES IN ONGOING PROFESSIONAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT: (A) PARTICIPATES IN ALL MANDATORY EDUCATION
PER AGENCY GUIDELINES; (B) IDENTIFIES NEEDS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH; (C) DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCY IN AREAS
OF ASSIGNMENT OR IDENTIFIES THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING (PEDIATRICS, INFUSION, SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT,
ETC.); AND (9) PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED
