Home Care RN

Lakes Region Visiting Nurse Association; Meredith (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and match

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Travel reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Lakes Region Visiting Nurse Association is seeking a Registered Nurse for home health care across Danbury to Thornton and nearby towns. The role includes administering home-based services, patient education, and care coordination.

Training is provided for the right candidates; all job types—Full-Time, Part-Time, Baylor, and Per Diem—are offered with competitive compensation. The ideal candidate will have RN licensure, CPR, and a current driver’s license, with prior home health experience

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1–2 years of recent patient-centered nursing experience.
• Current state licensure, CPR certification, and a valid driver’s license.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing with one year of home health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments to determine home care needs.
• Develop and revise individualized care plans based on patient assessments.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Provide health care instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Facilitate discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.

Skills

Patient care

Observation

Communication

Problem-solving

CPR certification

Driver's license

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) with home health experience preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse - Home Care

Location: Danbury to Thornton and the towns in between

Job Type: Full-Time

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Position Summary

A Home Health Nurse, or Home Health RN, is responsible for traveling to a patient’s home to administer their services and helping patients maintain their independence. Their duties include administering at-home IVs, changing dressings, cleaning wounds, and updating Doctors about their patient’s health.

We offer Full-Time, Part-Time, Baylor, and Per Diem hours with excellent salary and benefit packages. While home care experience is beneficial, we provide training for the right individuals. Strong clinical support and educational resources are also available.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments to determine home care needs.
• Develop and revise individualized care plans based on patient assessments.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Provide health care instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Facilitate discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.

Communication

• Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician regularly.
• Communicate effectively with physicians and community health resources to coordinate care plans.
• Supervise and evaluate home health aide care every fourteen days.
• Ensure that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Promote health and independence across the lifespan through our skilled services and education of patients, families, and caregivers.

Qualifications, Skills, And Competencies

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1-2 years of recent patient centered care/nursing experience.
• Current state licensure, CPR certification, and a valid driver’s license.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing with one year of home health care experience preferred.
• Strong observation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Physical capability to lift patients and equipment, with considerable walking, standing, reaching, bending, and kneeling.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) match.
• Flexible schedule
• Health, dental, disability, life, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
• Ability to lift, position, or transfer patients (up to 50 lbs.).
• Frequently reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate care with LPNs and LNAs.

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