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About the role

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. As a Registered Nurse Home Health, you’ll contribute to our mission by providing high-quality care to patients in their preferred home setting. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of more than 60,000 patients each day, wherever they call home and wherever they are on their health journey.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all activities align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and Home Health leadership.
• Maintain patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Assess assigned caseload of home health care patients and families to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs through documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after-hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
• Assume primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of treatment.
• Assess patient needs and gather data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status; incorporate this data into the plan of care.
• Conduct initial evaluations and re-evaluate the patient’s nursing needs during each visit; make follow-up visits as needed.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, or changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other care personnel.
• Revise the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notify the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted state RN license.
• 1+ year of experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse.
• Able and willing to travel within the branch/office coverage area.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Must be able and willing to travel 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Previous Home Health or Hospice experience is preferred.
• Previous experience with HomeCare HomeBase is preferred.

Benefits

• Work autonomy and flexible schedules.
• 1:1 patient care.
• Supportive and collaborative environment.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement.
• Pet insurance.

You will report to the Clinical Manager or Clinical Supervisor.