Home Health Weekend RN
Pathwell Health•Stratford, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
The Home Health Weekend RN is responsible for covering as-needed and scheduled weekend visits, including admissions, from Friday evening to Monday morning. This role involves assessing patient needs, developing and implementing care plans, maintaining medical records, and advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. The nurse will work on-call and be compensated with a stipend plus per-visit pay.
Requirements
- Must be available on weekends from Friday 4:30 pm until Monday 8:00 am (Eastern)
- Associates degree required
- Current and valid Connecticut Registered Nurse License
- Current CPR certification (required)
- Driver’s License
- Car Insurance
- Car Registration
- Strong interpersonal skills that build personal rapport and establish trust with the client
- Computer literate
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Ability to meet physical demands of the job (ex: lifting 50 pounds for transfers)
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of an accredited state-approved, Bachelor’s Degree from a school of nursing preferred
- Prior nursing experience, specifically in home health (preferred)
- Home health care experience
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
Responsibilities
- On call from Friday at 4:30 pm until Monday at 8:00 am (Eastern)
- Must cover any as-needed visits that arise, as well as schedule weekend visits, including admission visits
- Provide skilled nursing treatments as ordered by the client’s doctor
- Complete evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication reviews
- Coordinate with physicians, therapists, and other individuals in the client’s care plan
- Assess and chart observations of the client’s condition at each visit
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation of nursing care
- Work collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team
- Provide education to clients and families on proper home health care procedures and strategies
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient's conditions
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or another anesthetic
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
- Engage in research activities and participation in formal educational training activities related to nursing
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
