Registered Nurse - Home Health Care/Hospice
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - Home Health/Hospice is responsible for the provision of nursing care, and coordination of care provided by the agency team. The RN needs to have solid clinical expertise (assessment, critical thinking and clinical skills) to function independently in the home setting. Home Care and Hospice uses a Case Manager and visit nurse model. The RN utilizes the direct and extended health care team (Emergency Services, MD clinic, hospital, etc.) for safe care, and also collaborates with physician(s), patient/family, other health care providers or disciplines and applicable community resources to develop and carry out the plan of care. The RN actively participates in quality improvement activities and projects, which promote the services, and care of the organization. This position performs duties in the uncontrolled environment and dynamics of private homes and travel hazards; requiring strong critical thinking to assure safety.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse license awarded by the applicable state or Nurse Compact License.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire.
- Current applicable state driver’s license with acceptable record.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing.
- One year of nursing experience in a clinical setting.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) at time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provision of nursing care
- Coordination of care provided by the agency team
- Collaborates with physician(s), patient/family, other health care providers or disciplines and applicable community resources to develop and carry out the plan of care.
- Actively participates in quality improvement activities and projects, which promote the services, and care of the organization.
Benefits
- IRS mileage reimbursement for travel
- Offering self-scheduling
- Every 5th weekend
- Positions listed as 30 hours per week or greater are offered the level 1 benefit package.
- Positions listed as 20 – 29 hours per week are offered the level 2 benefit package.
- Positions listed as less than 19 hours per week are non-benefited.
- Benefits for temporary positions vary. Details will be discussed in the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
