Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse - Home Health (PRN), where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in patients' lives by providing compassionate, high-quality care in their homes. This flexible role offers the opportunity to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized nursing services. You will be instrumental in promoting health, managing complex medical conditions, and supporting patients through their recovery and ongoing wellness journeys. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about patient-centered care, this position is perfect for you!
Duties
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and detailed health histories to develop individualized care plans.
- Administer medications via injections, IV infusions, and other routes, ensuring adherence to aseptic techniques and safety protocols.
- Perform specialized procedures such as wound suturing, ostomy care, catheterization, and tube feeding with precision and compassion.
- Manage complex medical conditions including acute pain management, infectious disease care, hospice & palliative medicine, and trauma medicine.
- Educate patients and their families on disease management, medication administration, health coaching, and post-discharge care instructions.
- Document all patient interactions accurately using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems like Epic or Cerner while maintaining strict compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning, case management, and long-term care needs across various settings such as assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and outpatient clinics.
Qualifications
- Current RN licensure in good standing with the ability to practice in the state of employment.
- Proven experience in home health nursing or related fields such as hospital medicine, ICU experience, or medical-surgical units.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth for accurate documentation.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, physiology, ICD coding (ICD-10/ICD-9), and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
- Demonstrated skills in IV insertion, phlebotomy, specimen collection/processing, and aseptic technique.
- Experience working with diverse patient populations including pediatrics, geriatrics (including dementia & Alzheimer's care), individuals with disabilities or developmental disabilities.
- Ability to perform physical assessments and vital signs monitoring accurately; proficiency in airway management and ventilator support preferred.
- Critical care experience such as ICU or trauma center background is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills for triage calls, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required for travel between patient homes and healthcare facilities. Join us to provide exceptional home health nursing that empowers patients on their path to wellness!
Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
