Registered Nurse (RN)
LifeStyle Options - an Addus Homecare Company · Des Plaines, IL · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$35/hrInternship
About the role
At LifeStyle Options, you can enjoy flexibility and variety in your career. Our RNs provide professional nursing care to clients in their homes, focusing on low-acuity cases.
Responsibilities
- Observe and report any changes in the client’s condition and family situation.
- Document observations and notify the supervisor.
- Perform assigned nursing procedures, including treatments and medications, in accordance with the plan of care.
- Teach clients appropriate self-care techniques.
- Notify the supervisor, case manager, physicians, or families of any changes in the client’s condition.
- Communicate potential risk management issues and report abuse or unsafe/illegal practice as required by law.
- Work effectively with the client, family, and health care team members to coordinate patient care.
- Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA regulations.
- Complete necessary documentation appropriately, legibly, and timely.
- Communicate verbally and in writing to complete job responsibilities.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program.
- Licensed as a RN in the state of practice.
- CPR certification (we offer classes if needed).
- Home care or home health experience preferred.
- Ability to provide nursing care in the home environment.
- Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills necessary to complete job responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Preferred: Home care or home health experience.
- Preferred: Ability to provide nursing care in the home environment.
- Preferred: Ability to complete necessary documentation appropriately, legibly, and timely.
- Preferred: Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills necessary to complete job responsibilities.
Skills
- Observation and reporting skills.
- Nursing procedures and medication administration.
- Effective communication and coordination with clients, families, and health care teams.
- Confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
Benefits
- Weekly pay and direct deposit.
- Paid time off (vacation and sick time accrual).
- A flexible schedule (full-time and part-time hours available).
- Work when and where you want (hourly shifts or live-in).
- Exceptional support team available 24/7.
- Programs offered: referral bonus, rewards, employee discounts, and employee assistance.
- Excellent training program on day one and ongoing.
- Career opportunities.
Pay
$35 per hour starting wage.
Schedule
Fully flexible schedule options available.