Home Health RN - Fairview Heights, IL

LHC Group; South Kesteven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Home Health Registered Nurse to join their compassionate team. This full-time role offers flexibility and opportunities for career growth, allowing you to build meaningful nurse-patient relationships while providing essential care. The ideal candidate will have a current RN license and a passion for enhancing patient experiences. Join a supportive environment focused on wellness and trust, where your contributions will make a significant impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Benefits

Flexibility for work-life balance

Opportunities for career growth

Employee wellness programs

Support programs for staff

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services as per state laws and care plans.
• Regularly evaluates patient needs and updates care plans.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals for patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Assessment

Care Plan Development

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Nurse License

CPR Certification

Job description

We are hiring for a full-time Home Health Registered Nurse/RN to join our team at Mederi Caretenders in Fairview Heights, IL!

At Mederi Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust. We enjoy the meaningful connections that come from caring for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve. It truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Registered Nurse with us, you can expect:

• Flexibility for true work-life balance
• Opportunities for career growth
• The ability to build trusted nurse-patient relationships
• Employee-focused wellness and support programs

If you love nursing and want to strengthen your experience, this is a great opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the healthcare team.
• Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines the primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state-specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation, per policy.
• Regularly evaluates and re-evaluates (as warranted by changes in condition but at least every 60 days) the patient's nursing needs.
• Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care, in collaboration with physician orders.
• Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.
• Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other healthcare professionals involved in care.

Education and Experience

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation