Home Health Nurse (RN)

LEL Home Services; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking home health agency dedicated to delivering exceptional care to patients in their homes. As a Home Health RN, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations while providing high-quality nursing services. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team of healthcare professionals, develop individualized care plans, and enhance patient outcomes. With a commitment to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm provides significant benefits, including health insurance contributions and paid time off. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Significant employer contributions for health insurance

Free healthcare for employee and household members

Voluntary dental and vision insurance

401k with employer match

PTO + Sick time + personal holiday

8 paid holidays

Discounts on travel and entertainment

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with Indiana state license and at least two years of nursing experience.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical services including nursing care and therapy to patients at home.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and maintain high-quality care standards.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Orientation

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Home Health RNs are responsible for the delivery of clinical services, including nursing care, therapy, and other health services delivered to patients in their homes. This position ensures compliance with healthcare regulations and maintains high-quality care standards.

Reports to: Executive Director of Home Health
Classification: Full-time; exempt

Setting: Remote (home office, community)

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete supervisory visits and 485 POC/OASIS assessments.
• Implement/receive orders from physicians for patients.
• Ensure that all patients receive the appropriate care as outlined in their individualized care plans.
• Monitor patient progress and make recommendations for adjustments to care plans as necessary.
• Ensure that all clinical documentation is accurate, timely, and compliant with agency policies and regulations.
• Compliance and Regulatory Adherence:
  • Ensure the home health agency is in compliance with federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, including licensing, accreditation, and certification standards (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid regulations).
  • Conduct internal audits and quality checks to ensure care standards are met and that proper protocols are followed.
  • Address and resolve any patient or regulatory concerns and handle patient complaints or issues promptly.
• Care Coordination and Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and review patient care plans.
  • Coordinate patient care with family members and caregivers to ensure they understand care needs, instructions, and discharge plans.
• Quality Assurance and Improvement:
  • Oversee clinical quality improvement programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction.
  • Analyze clinical outcomes, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions.
• Other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

• Registered nurse with Indiana state license with no restrictions.
• At least two years of nursing experience.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Customer service oriented.
• Satisfies all requirements under applicable law.
• A positive and pleasant attitude.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Dependable vehicle and valid driver’s license.

Physical Requirements:
Regularly:

• Speak
• Hear (both in person and using a telephone)
• Sit
• Use hands to manipulate, handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Lift and/or move up to five (5) pounds

Frequently:

• Stand, walk, stoop or kneel
• Lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds

Occasionally:

• Operate a non-commercial automobile for distances up to 500 miles
• Climb and/or straddle
• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in which the noise level is usually low to moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions as well as individual residences in which the noise levels are usually moderate.

LEL offers these benefits and more to its valued employees!

• Significant employer contributions for health insurance.
• Free healthcare for employee and household members (virtual) as well as some mental health support.
• Voluntary dental and vision insurance.
• Voluntary disability and life insurance.
• 401k with employer match up to 6% of wages.
• Discounts on travel, entertainment, and more.
• PTO + Sick time + personal holiday.
• 8 paid holidays.

About LEL Home Services:
LEL Home Services is at the core of the LEL Enterprise, which also includes Carter's Play Place, the LEL Foundation, and Howdy Homemade Ice-Cream. All of these entities promote individuals with disabilities living their best lives. LEL Home Service is a Medicaid waiver provider focused on employing and contracting direct support professionals (DSPs). Different than many similar companies, LEL's DSPs are almost exclusively friends and family of the individuals they support. Established in 2002, LEL currently serves over 800 individuals across Indiana and Ohio.

LEL Home Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.