Home Health RN, Part Time- St. Charles (Covenant Care)

About the role

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! The Home Health RN plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their and communities. This position is a part time and will be based in the St. Charles area.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re‑evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

Requirements

Required Degree: Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Preferred Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Certificate(s): RN License and CPR certification, if required by state
Experience: 1+ Years

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard; ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs; ability to operate various equipment based on department; ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms) – including in‑person speech, telephone, other remote speech, and other sounds; clarity of vision for near visual acuity (approximately 20 inches or less) and far visual acuity (20 feet or more), including recognition of features; peripheral vision observing an area up/down or left/right while eyes fixed on a given point.

Skills

• Knowledge of home health practices, policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to perform thorough and accurate physical assessments to identify patient needs and health issues.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Ability to analyze complex patient data and clinical information to make informed decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities
• Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D, Tuition assistance and scholarships, Employee assistance program, Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program, Pet Insurance

Pay

Pay Range: $37.45 - $53.83 per hour

Schedule

Part‑time position based in the St. Charles area.