Registered Nurse After Hours Visit/On Call

Elara Caring • Festus, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Elara Caring offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to the growing home care industry. Employees have the chance to make a real difference by fulfilling the company's mission daily, providing high-quality care to over 60,000 patients in their preferred home settings. The company believes the best place for care is where patients live. As a Registered Nurse After-hours on-call, you will play a crucial role in this mission by developing a compassionate and dedicated team of healthcare providers, ensuring unparalleled care as an industry pioneer.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associates or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• 1+ year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• Current State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to travel approximately 50%
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Home Health experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses assigned case load of home health care patients to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call-in logs, and on-site evaluations.
• Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health conditions, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the clinical supervisor, the physician and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Counsels, instructs, and implements the plan for patient safety, utilizing patient information, family, and community resources.
• Participates in the implementation of the plan of care of an assigned case load to ensure quality, continuity of care, and achievement of patient outcomes.
• Identifies deviations from normal Nursing and normal patient condition status.
• Initiates appropriate actions based on the deviation.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Work autonomy and flexible schedules
• 1:1 patient care
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees