Registered Nurse RN PRN Home Health

Elara Caring•Defiance, OH

18h

About The Position

Elara Caring is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to provide home health care. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs and incorporates findings into the Plan of Care. The role includes completing initial evaluations, reassessing nursing needs during follow-up visits, monitoring patient condition, and communicating significant changes, concerns, or safety issues to physicians and the care team. The nurse updates the Plan of Care as needs change, educates and supports patients, families, caregivers, and facility staff, and collaborates with physicians, branch leadership, facility staff, and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate care.

Requirements

Current State license as a Registered Nurse.
Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
At least 1 year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospice or home health environment.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs and incorporate findings into the Plan of Care.
Complete initial evaluations and reassess nursing needs during follow-up visits based on patient, family, and facility needs.
Monitor patient condition and promptly communicate significant changes, concerns, or safety issues to the physician and care team.
Update the Plan of Care as patient needs change and coordinate revisions with appropriate care team members.
Educate and support patients, families, caregivers, and facility staff on the Plan of Care, hospice philosophy, and pain and symptom management.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, attending physician, branch leadership, facility staff, and interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.