Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) FT $5,000 Sign On Bonus
At Home Quality Care · Elmhurst, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Providing home health care services to meet the clinical needs of individuals within facilities and their homes.
Responsibilities
- Regularly re-evaluate patient nursing needs.
- Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develop a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Include the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Counsel the patient and family with meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
- Identify discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implement prior to discharge of the patient.
Communication
- Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary.
- Communicate with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and report any changes in the patient’s condition; obtain/receive physician’s orders as required.
- Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensure that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of home health care experience.
- Current RN IL license and CPR certification.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/organization requirements and is in good working order.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
- Able to lift, position, or transfer patients.
- Able to lift supplies and equipment.
- Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
- Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement - $0.60 per mile after 15-mile per day deduction
Schedule
Full-time, on the road