Registered Nurse, Home Health Visits
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its home health visit team serving Pottstown and surrounding areas of Chester County. The nurse will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team, providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients so they can remain at home. Care is delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. The role involves assessing patients, recognizing changes in their condition, providing acute and post-acute care, managing urgent clinical situations in the home, and supporting medication safety and wound care. Nurses work independently in varied home environments, make real-time clinical decisions, manage and prioritize a dynamic visit schedule, and document care using point-of-care technology. BAYADA provides paid training in the office, in the home, and online, as well as clinical support around the clock. The position offers flexible scheduling and weekly pay. Base compensation is $60.00–$73.00 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation.
Requirements
- Hold a current nursing license in good standing in Pennsylvania.
- Graduate from an accredited and approved nursing program, as indicated by a school transcript or diploma.
- Have at least one year of current or recent hands-on medical experience within the past two years with adult or geriatric patients in an acute care, emergency department, home health, hospice, ICU, med-surg, sub-acute care, or rehabilitation unit in a medical or skilled nursing setting.
- Be able to work independently and recognize when to escalate concerns.
- Be comfortable making real-time clinical decisions without immediate on-site support.
- Have strong problem-solving skills in unpredictable home environments.
- Be able to manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
- Be efficient with point-of-care documentation and technology.
- Have strong attention to detail while maintaining productivity expectations.
- Be comfortable providing care in varied home environments.
- Be flexible and adaptable to changing patient needs and schedules.
- Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect for patient autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Use head-to-toe assessment skills to identify subtle changes in patient condition.
- Provide acute and post-acute care, including care related to CHF, COPD, wound care, IV therapy, and post-surgical needs.
- Triage and independently manage urgent clinical situations in the home setting.
- Perform medication reconciliation, patient teaching, and safety monitoring.
- Conduct comprehensive wound assessments, provide wound care, and document care.
- Work independently while escalating concerns when appropriate.
- Make real-time clinical decisions without immediate on-site support.
- Manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
- Use point-of-care documentation and technology efficiently.
- Provide care in varied home environments and adapt to changing patient needs and schedules.
- Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect for patient autonomy.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- FSA and HSA options
- Recognition and Nurse Hero programs
- Referral bonuses
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement or schedule-specific benefits
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Paid training from day one
- Around-the-clock clinical support
- Weekly pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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