Registered NurseSenior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•Bethlehem, PA

16d•$52 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its home health visit team. The RN is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients in Senior Living Communities. The role centers on delivering compassionate, excellent, and reliable home health care to clients and their families. The RN uses head-to-toe assessment skills to recognize subtle changes in patient condition, applies acute and post-acute care experience, and independently triages and manages urgent clinical situations in the home. Responsibilities also include medication reconciliation, patient teaching and safety monitoring, and comprehensive wound assessment, care, and documentation. The position requires independent clinical judgment, adaptability to changing patient needs and schedules, and effective use of point-of-care documentation and technology. BAYADA provides paid training from day one, ongoing clinical support around the clock, flexible scheduling, weekly pay, and compensation of $52–$64 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, FSA and HSA options, paid time off, paid holidays, employer-paid life insurance, mileage reimbursement or schedule-specific benefits, recognition programs, and referral bonuses.

Requirements

Current nursing license in good standing in Pennsylvania.
Graduation from an accredited and approved nursing program, documented by school transcript or diploma.
At least one year of current or recent hands-on medical experience within the past two years with adult or geriatric patients in acute care, an emergency department, home health, hospice, ICU, med-surg, sub-acute care, or medical or skilled nursing rehabilitation settings.
Ability to work independently and recognize when to escalate concerns.
Comfort making real-time clinical decisions without immediate on-site support.
Strong problem-solving skills in unpredictable home environments.
Ability to manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
Efficiency with point-of-care documentation and technology.
Strong attention to detail while meeting productivity expectations.
Comfort providing care in varied home environments.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing patient needs and schedules.
Cultural sensitivity and respect for patient autonomy.

Responsibilities

Perform strong head-to-toe assessments and identify subtle changes in patient condition.
Provide care drawing on acute and post-acute experience, including care related to CHF, COPD, wounds, IV therapy, and post-surgical needs.
Triage and manage urgent clinical situations independently in the home setting.
Perform medication reconciliation, patient teaching, and safety monitoring.
Conduct comprehensive wound assessments, provide wound care, and document care.
Make real-time clinical decisions, escalating concerns when appropriate.
Manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
Use point-of-care documentation and technology efficiently.
Adapt care to changing patient needs and schedules while respecting patient autonomy and demonstrating cultural sensitivity.