Certified Home Health Agency Registered Nurse (CHHA RN)

About the role

Excellent Home Care provides top-quality home health care services in the New York City Area. We are committed to being a leader in the community by upholding the organization’s core values of the provision of care and respect for all. Our goal is to enhance the lives of our adult and pediatric populations in the comfort of their homes and individual communities by providing professional and compassionate care.

We are currently looking for a Certified Home Health Agency Registered Nurse (CHHA RN) to join our team as a Fee for Service employee, which provides flexible schedules and hours, patient location choices with a great work/life balance.

Responsibilities

• Conducts home visits providing skilled clinical assessments, patient education, and direct nursing care to patients in their own homes.
• Coordinates skilled services within the patient’s interdisciplinary team as well as directs the patient’s paraprofessional services.
• Assess patient and family to determine home care needs at the start of care and regular intervals.
• Initiates Plan-of-Care and makes necessary changes as patient's needs evolve.
• Evaluates and provides treatment to patients in their homes.
• Instructs and advises patients and/or families in their care.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physician.
• Identifies and implements discharge planning needs as part of care development prior to discharge.

Requirements

• Valid & current New York State Registered Nurse License and Registration.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Organized and patient-oriented.
• Able to work independently and have good oral and written skills.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience.
• Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) experience preferred.
• Competent with Microsoft Office.
• Reliable mode of transportation to conduct home visits.

Qualifications

The ideal RN candidate is a dedicated, compassionate, and confident clinician with strong organizational, communication, written, and customer service skills. A BSN degree, prior CHHA experience, and a working knowledge of Home Care Home Base EMR are preferable.

Benefits

• Environment where we value and care for our employees.
• Join a team that’s like a family.
• Referral program.
• Supportive collaborative atmosphere.
• Integral part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Nurturing work environment.
• Supportive management team.
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.