Registered Nurse - Central Indiana Talent Pool

Evergreen • Carmel, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Optimal Care is building a talent pool for future Registered Nurse opportunities in Central Indiana and invites candidates to submit a resume for consideration. The RN will provide comprehensive skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes, through either Home Health or Hospice services. The work includes managing a patient caseload, conducting comprehensive assessments, developing individualized care plans, and coordinating services that support patient goals and needs. Nurses collaborate with physicians, families, facilities, and an interdisciplinary care team while making informed clinical decisions and building relationships with patients and families. The position involves extensive daily travel within the service area.

The posting describes several possible schedules: full time, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; part time, three weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; per diem, flexible weekdays Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; and after-hours coverage every other Monday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. After-hours training is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the first 2–4 weeks.

Optimal Care describes itself as a clinician-owned and operated provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice. It emphasizes professional growth, collaboration, innovation, clinical excellence, and personalized, compassionate care. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• At least one year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
• Nursing skills consistent with accepted nursing standards.
• Ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and function effectively in home or nursing-facility environments.
• Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication and teaching skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfort working in diverse home and facility environments.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payor requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Hospice or home health experience.
• OASIS certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Proficiency in OASIS documentation and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive skilled nursing care tailored to patients’ individual needs in homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
• Manage a caseload of patients.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments.
• Develop individualized care plans.
• Coordinate services in collaboration with physicians, families, facilities, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Make informed clinical decisions and support patient goals and needs.
• Provide Home Health care focused on recovery and independence or Hospice care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
• Participate in a weekend on-call rotation for the listed full-time, part-time, and per-diem schedules, or the specified after-hours rotation when applicable.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• At least three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees; part-time and per-diem employees also accrue paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA and FSA options, including dependent care.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Pet insurance.
• ID and fraud protection.
• Reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree