Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) FT

Alc-Health-Care-Services; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Mileage Reimbursement - $0.60 per mile

Job summary

Alc-Health-Care-Services is seeking experienced home health care RNs to provide comprehensive nursing care in patients' homes and facilities. The role covers ongoing assessment, care planning, medication administration, patient/family education, and discharge planning while driving between visits.

Required are 2+ years in home health, IL RN license with CPR, strong communication, and a valid driver's license with a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of home health care experience.
• Current RN IL license and CPR certification.
• Excellent observation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Licensed driver with insured vehicle in good working order.

Responsibilities

• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates and revises the care plan as patient status changes.
• Uses assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis and plan of care.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Counsels patient and family on nursing needs and care plan.
• Provides health care instructions and coordinates discharge planning.
• Prepares notes, communicates with physicians, and coordinates with care team.

Skills

Observation

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Basic math

Education

RN license IL

CPR certification

Job description

Seeking experienced home health care RN's.

Providing home health care services to meet the clinical needs of the individuals within facilities and their homes.

Responsibilities

• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.

• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.

• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.

• Counsels the patient and family with meeting nursing and related needs.

• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.

Communication

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary.

• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.

• Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on‑call policy.

• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

Position Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of home health care experience.

• Current RN IL license and CPR certification.

• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

• Mileage Reimbursement - $0.60 per mile after 15 mile per day deduction

Work Location: On the road