Traveling Registered Nurse

WelbeHealth • Los Angeles, CA

10d

About The Position

The WelbeHealth PACE program provides comprehensive medical care and community-based services to help seniors remain in their homes and communities. The Travel Registered Nurse (RN) Specialist supports this mission by serving as a primary nursing voice on the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and providing nursing care to program participants as assigned. The role covers nursing positions, such as RN Case Manager and RN Clinic Nurse, across multiple markets as needed.

The Travel RN Specialist is accountable for care quality and outcomes for an assigned participant panel. The role includes conducting nursing assessments, educating participants and support networks, completing follow-up visits, developing care plans with the IDT, coordinating complex transitions of care, supporting triage and ER diversion, dispensing ordered medications, and coordinating other participant care needs. Travel may be required up to 100% of the time, with multi-state support based on business needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Unencumbered RN license.
• At least two years of nursing experience in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population.
• Highly motivated and self-directed, with the ability to execute tasks in a rapidly changing environment and make sound decisions in emergencies.
• Excellent clinical, organizational, and communication skills when working with seniors, their families, and IDT members.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time and provide multi-state support as directed by the Director of Operations; travel expenses are covered according to company travel and expense policies.
• Willingness and ability to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime.
• Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• CPR and First Aid certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of quality of care and outcomes for an assigned participant panel, working with the PCP and utilizing the clinic.
• Conduct required PACE nursing assessments at least every six months; educate participants and their support networks about acute, chronic, and end-stage conditions; and perform urgent and routine virtual or in-person follow-up visits based on risk stratification and need, as an extension of the PCP.
• Develop and implement a discipline-specific plan of care in collaboration with the IDT, participants, families, and/or points of action; document assessments, findings, relevant information, and actions accurately and promptly in electronic health records.
• Coordinate care for selected participants with complex needs, including those in hospitals, emergency rooms, and skilled facilities, with appropriate clinical team members to support seamless transitions, participant satisfaction, and favorable outcomes while avoiding inappropriate resource use and unnecessary hospitalizations.
• Serve as the triage point person, maximizing internal ER diversion through walk-in clinic management and clinical escalations from the Welbe Advocate Hub.
• Dispense ordered medications to participants in the center or clinic and reinforce medication education.
• Coordinate participant care with other healthcare personnel and evaluate and follow up on care measures such as dentures, glasses, personal care, procedures, labs, referrals, and transportation.

Benefits

• 17 days of personal time off (PTO).
• 12 observed holidays annually.
• 6 sick days.
• 401(k) savings plan with a match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Advancement opportunities, including a record of hiring and promoting from within.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Competitive total rewards package with comprehensive healthcare coverage and additional benefits.

What This Job Offers

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