Home Health: Float Nurse, RN (FT AM hours, no nights/weekends)

Lifespark Careers•Minnetonka, MN

23d

About The Position

The RN Visit Nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services, drawing on nursing experience and community health education to meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. This full-time role serves Maple Grove, Elk River, Shakopee, Chaska, Carver, Eden Prairie, and surrounding areas, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and no evenings or weekends. The position pays $88,000–$90,000 annually, depending on experience, and includes a limited-time $2,500 sign-on bonus and mileage reimbursement of $0.725 per mile. The nurse assesses clients and families, develops and updates individualized plans of care, provides nursing care and education, coordinates care with physicians and community providers, and supports safe transitions and discharge planning. The nurse may act as case manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two weeks. The position also requires timely clinical documentation, compliance with nursing regulations and company processes, participation in training and safety activities, and accurate scheduling and mileage records.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Minnesota RN nursing license.
Must pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check under Lifespark company policy.

Nice To Haves

One year of home health care experience preferred.
Experience supervising caregivers.

Responsibilities

Complete initial client and family assessments to determine home care needs, including physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses.
Regularly reassess clients’ nursing needs and revise plans of care as client status and needs change.
Use assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop care plans with goals and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving clients and families in the planning process.
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and provide direct care within the State Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel clients and families on nursing and related needs and provide health care instructions as appropriate to the assessment and care plan.
Identify discharge-planning needs and implement them before client discharge.
Act as case manager when assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
Build rapport with clients, clinicians, partners, and the community; maintain positive, professional team communication and resolve or escalate customer-service concerns.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
Communicate client needs and changes in condition to physicians and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Coordinate care plans with community health-related personnel.
Complete care-plan documentation by 10 a.m. the following day.
Comply with rules and regulations governing registered nurse responsibilities; complete assigned orientation and annual training.
Participate in Lifespark’s Event Management process, including reports, event escalation, and investigations.
Promote workplace safety through real-time coaching and safety-awareness training.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Manage client supplies and ensure the appropriate durable medical equipment provider is used.
Schedule and keep member appointments.
Organize travel efficiently and accurately document mileage in the EMR.
Perform other duties as assigned.