Weekend Registered Nurse, RN, Senior Living Visits
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its home health visit team, providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients so they can remain at home. This weekend opportunity involves visits in senior living communities in New Castle County and is intended for someone available to work two weekends per month. Home health experience is required. The nurse is an integral member of a multidisciplinary care team and provides compassionate, high-quality care. The role calls for strong assessment and clinical judgment, independent triage and management of urgent situations in the home, medication reconciliation and teaching, and comprehensive wound assessment, care, and documentation. Nurses are supported with paid training and around-the-clock clinical support.
Requirements
- Current nursing license in good standing in the state of Delaware.
- 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 populations in an eligible setting, including acute care, emergency department, home health, hospice, ICU, med-surg, sub-acute care, or medical or skilled nursing rehabilitation.
- Home health experience.
- 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.
- 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
- Use head-to-toe assessment skills to identify subtle changes in a patient’s condition.
- Provide care informed by acute and post-acute experience, including care related to CHF, COPD, wounds, 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.
- Perform comprehensive wound assessment, care, and documentation.
- Manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
- Document efficiently using point-of-care technology.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (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, in the office, in the home, and online.
- Around-the-clock clinical support.
- Weekly pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
