RN Home Health PRN

Elara Caring•East Lansing, MI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

At Elara Caring, the Registered Nurse Home Health plays a crucial role in the growth of the home care industry by providing high-quality care to patients in their preferred home setting. The organization emphasizes delivering the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place, serving over 60,000 patients daily. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant difference by contributing to a compassionate and dedicated healthcare team. Elara Caring is committed to being an industry pioneer and is looking for nurses with commitment and compassion to join their mission. The role involves working in a collaborative environment and offers an outstanding compensation package.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted state RN licensee
1+ year experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse
Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
Must be able and willing to travel 50%

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred
Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred
Previous experience with HomeCare HomeBase is preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team.
Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
Assesses assigned case load 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.
Assumes primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of treatment.
Assesses patient needs and obtains 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.
Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
Makes follow up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.
Communicates 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.
Revises the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.