Job description
Description:
Elaris Home Care is seeking for a highly compassionate and dedicated RN to join our growing team. You must be licensed to work in the state of Georgia, and ready to provide in-home care to our clients in a respectful and compassionate way, and expect to be respected and valued in return.
Employer Type: Non-Medical Home Care
Travel Required - Within 50 mile radius
Work Location: Multiple Locations
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Friday
Weekends
Day Shift
Night Shift
On Call
Weekends
Qualifications & Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Valid and current RN license CPR certified
- 1-3 years of nursing experience (home care experience, preferred)
- Supervisory skills, a plus
- In-home care new client assessment experience preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, flexible and able to interact positively with the rest of the staff.
- Strong sense of initiative and urgency in addressing unexpected patient crises
- Self-directed, able to work without presence of immediate supervisor.
- Commitment to regulatory compliance and to submitting all documentation in a timely fashion
- Demonstrated knowledge regarding exposure to body fluids and chemicals, as well as to some hazardous equipment
Must have the ability to:
- See and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests.
- Pass a background screen.
- Travel as required and be in possession of a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
Additional requirements:
- Evidence of adequate health status to perform duties
- Possess excellent computer skills
- Physical abilities to adequately perform described duties
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the service plan as applicable and regularly reassesses the needs of the client.
- Participate in in-service programs, as well as training, and teaching other personnel.
- Develop and implement the service plan for each patient under the direction of their physician or family.
- Observe and report symptoms, reaction to treatments, drugs, and changes in the patient’s physical or emotional condition.
- Initiate preventative procedures as appropriate for the patient’s care and safety and effecting changes in environment to ensure patient safety and security.
- Maintain clinical and progress notes for each patient receiving care and providing progress reports to their physician.
- Coordinate services for patients as needed to other agencies and health care providers as appropriate.
- Counsel the patient and their family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provide supervision of caregiver services and preparing written instructions for care provided by aides.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient and agency matters.
- Submit required documentation in a timely manner.
- Report observed or suspected abuse pursuant to mandated requirements.
- Assist the Administrator in decision making and policy formation as it pertains to the Home Care Services.
- Participate in surveys, studies and special projects as assigned.
- Maintain accurate time records
- In addition to scheduled hours, participating in weekend/holiday call schedule, as needed.
- Observe agency’s attendance requirements and dress code.
- Conserve agency resources and adequately maintaining agency property, supplies, and equipment.
- Adhere to all agency polices, including but not limited to, infection control and safety, education, reporting and practice implementation.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:-
- Sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Have specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Flexible schedules | Competitive pay
Pay: Up to $100.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Can you reliably commute to this job's location?
- Do you have the following license or certification: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?
- Do you have the following license or certification: Personal Care Assistant (PCA)?
- Do you have the following license or certification: CPR and First Aid Certification?
- Can you provide a negative TB test or TB screening documentation?
Work Location: In person
