About This Role
Working as a Registered Nurse in home health offers a unique opportunity to provide direct patient care in their preferred home setting. This role is for a compassionate and committed nurse who wants to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team
- Maintain patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule
- Assess assigned caseload of home health care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after hours reports, and on-site evaluations
- Assume primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of treatment
- Assess patient needs and obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care
- Make the initial evaluation and re-evaluate the patient’s nursing needs during each visit
- Make follow up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs
- Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care
- Revise the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notify the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members
Requirements
- Current, unrestricted state RN licensee
- 1+ year experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws
- Able and willing to travel 50%
Nice to have:
- Previous renal care/dialysis experience
- Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience
- Previous experience with Home Care Home Base
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign-on Bonus
- Work autonomy and flexible schedules
- 1:1 patient care
- Supportive and collaborative environment
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees
