Registered Nurse, Senior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•Gaithersburg, MD

11d•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its home health visit team. The nurse is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients in their homes, helping them remain at home. Care is delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. The role involves assessing patients, recognizing changes in condition, managing urgent clinical situations independently in the home, and providing care for acute and post-acute needs such as CHF, COPD, wound care, IV therapy, and post-surgical care. The nurse also performs medication reconciliation, patient teaching, safety monitoring, and comprehensive wound assessment, care, and documentation. BAYADA provides paid training in the office, in the home, and online, as well as around-the-clock clinical support. The position offers flexible scheduling and weekly pay. Compensation is $55–$62 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiations.

Requirements

Hold a current nursing license in good standing in the state of Maryland.
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 the adult or geriatric population in acute care, an emergency department, home health, hospice, ICU, med-surg, sub-acute care, or medical or skilled nursing rehabilitation settings.
Work independently and recognize when to escalate concerns.
Make real-time clinical decisions without immediate on-site support.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills in unpredictable home environments.
Manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
Use point-of-care documentation and technology efficiently.
Maintain attention to detail while meeting productivity expectations.
Provide care in varied home environments.
Adapt to changing patient needs and schedules.
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect for patient autonomy.

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough head-to-toe assessments and identify subtle changes in patient condition.
Provide care for acute and post-acute needs, including CHF, COPD, wound care, IV therapy, and post-surgical care.
Triage and independently manage urgent clinical situations in the home setting.
Perform medication reconciliation, patient teaching, and safety monitoring.
Complete comprehensive wound assessments, wound care, and documentation.
Manage and prioritize a dynamic visit schedule, including urgent visits.
Document care using point-of-care technology.
Escalate concerns when appropriate and adapt care to changing patient needs and schedules.