Registered Nurse (PRN/Contract)

BarCARE Health Home Care Services LLC • Gastonia, NC

86d • Remote

About The Position

BarCARE Health Homecare Services, LLC is a non-medical home care agency seeking an experienced, dependable, forward-thinking Registered Nurse. This role is centered on assessment, caregiver supervision and education, documentation, quality assurance, appropriate escalation of concerns, and helping strengthen the systems that support safe, high-quality non-medical home care. The position offers flexibility and an opportunity to earn supplemental income, with potential for involvement in new quality and safety initiatives, caregiver education, and care coordination as the agency grows.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills.
• Comfortable using computers, smartphones, and electronic documentation systems.
• Reliable transportation.
• Willing and able to travel throughout assigned service areas, including locations that may require up to approximately one hour of travel.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly manage PRN assignments.
• Must meet BarCARE's applicable health screening, training, credentialing, and agency requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in home care, home health, geriatrics, long-term care, case management, community-based care, nursing supervision, quality improvement, or care coordination is preferred.
• Genuinely wants to make a difference in home and community-based care.
• Enjoys teaching, mentoring, and helping caregivers become better at what they do.
• Is interested in prevention, client safety, quality improvement, and early identification of concerns.
• Likes learning and is open to new approaches and ideas.
• Enjoys helping develop processes rather than simply being handed a checklist.
• Can look at a process and think, “How can we make this better?”
• Takes pride in doing things correctly and thoroughly.
• Is dependable and follows through on commitments.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities without requiring constant reminders.
• Produces meaningful documentation rather than simply checking boxes.
• Understands and respects the distinction between non-medical home care and skilled nursing services.
• Understands that non-medical caregivers can play an important role in observing and reporting changes while remaining within their appropriate scope.
• Pays attention to details and recognizes when something warrants further attention.
• Communicates concerns promptly and professionally.
• Is comfortable learning technology and new systems.
• Can work independently while still functioning as part of a team.
• Is excited about contributing to the growth of an organization that is working to raise the standard of non-medical home care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough new-client assessments and reassessments for individuals receiving non-medical home care services.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care/service plans based on the client's non-medical care needs, preferences, limitations, and safety considerations.
• Complete accurate, detailed, and timely documentation in BarCARE's electronic software system.
• Conduct caregiver supervisory visits and evaluate whether services are being provided according to the client's established plan.
• Observe caregiver performance and provide appropriate education, coaching, and feedback.
• Assist with caregiver orientation, competency training, and annual training.
• Educate caregivers regarding client safety, infection control, documentation, recognizing and reporting changes, agency policies, and other topics appropriate to non-medical home care.
• Reinforce appropriate caregiver scope, including the importance of observing, documenting, and reporting concerns rather than diagnosing or treating medical conditions.
• Identify and promptly communicate concerns involving client safety, changes in condition, caregiver performance, documentation, or service delivery.
• Help ensure identified concerns are appropriately communicated and followed through according to agency procedures.
• Review client and caregiver documentation as assigned for completeness, accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance-improvement activities.
• Assist with the implementation and evaluation of new client-safety, caregiver-support, and care-coordination initiatives.
• Provide thoughtful feedback about workflows, training materials, documentation processes, and opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate professionally with clients, families, caregivers, management, and other appropriate individuals.
• Travel throughout assigned BarCARE service areas as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible PRN/contract, task-based position.
• Supplemental income opportunities.
• Prompt payment following satisfactory completion of assigned services and documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level