Home Health RN
Compensation: $25 - $33 per hour
Employment Type: Part-Time / PRN
Location: Varies
Careworthy Home Care is looking for Home Health RN to fill an immediate job opening in our area.
Benefits
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Competitive Wages
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Paid Time off
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Employee referral bonuses
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Holiday and overtime pay
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Paid ongoing training
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Exclusive Company Perks
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C.A.R.E. Connect (Employee Assistance Program)
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Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance options
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Flexible full and part-time shifts available; PRN available as well
Essential Functions
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Perform initial client assessment for home care
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Travel to patients' homes to provide medical and personal care.
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Develop individualized care plan for the client, in coordination with their primary care doctor, insurance care coordination team and other valued partners.
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Writes a custom nursing care plan based on physical assessment, risks in the patient’s current environment, medication review/education, and management of any durable medical equipment required in their care.
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Contacts the supporting physician for any new orders that might be required related to a variation from a normal assessment.
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Educate clients about their disease process and prevention, medications, and general safety. Also educate clients about when to seek help from their medical team and when to pursue hospital treatment.
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Use medical equipment to monitor the patient’s vital signs known as telemonitoring or telehealth.
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Keeping accurate records of services performed, patients' health status and hours worked.
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Administering medications and providing other basic health supports such as inspecting wounds and changing dressings.
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Test for infection, weakness and bed sores.
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Provide clinical direction to caregiving staff.
Qualifications
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Active, unencumbered Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) license
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At least 3 years of RN experience required
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Previous experience in home health setting required
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Pass a background check and BMV screening
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Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and auto insurance
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TB test results taken in the last 9 months
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Valid and active CPR certification
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Successfully complete new hire onboarding & orientation
