Surgical supervisor vs home health nurse

Differences between surgical supervisor and home health nurse duties and responsibilities

Surgical supervisor example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Rotate to assist in ER and PACU when available.
• Cultivate non-judgmental listening skills in order to provide unbias care and counseling to patients facing life-changing diagnoses and prognoses.
• Provide training and education for updates on ICD-9-CM / PC for facility compliance.
• Initiate and maintain oxygen therapy to include tracheostomy care and inhalation therapy.

Home health nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage an Alzheimer patient daily care including bathing, feeding and administer any medication.
• Instruct patients and relatives regarding techniques used in managing vascular access devices aim at facilitating client independence.
• Field NurseProvide care for patients discharge from hospital, skil care facility rehabilitation facility and referral from physician's office.
• Administer IM meds such as monthly B12
• Maintain and assess patient for daily MDS.
• Care of ventilator and TPN in home private duty
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