Home Health Registered Nurse RN Part Time Weekends

Aveanna Healthcare; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for home health care. In this role, you will provide essential nursing services, develop personalized care plans, and educate patients and their families. You'll work closely with physicians and caregivers to ensure optimal patient outcomes, all while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism. This position offers flexible scheduling with PRN weekend visits, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in their own homes. If you are passionate about nursing and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have an active RN license and valid CPR certification.
• Preferred Medicare Skilled Nursing experience and 1-year RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop care plans and educate clients and families based on individual needs.
• Provide skilled nursing care and coordinate with physicians and caregivers.

Skills

Patient Education

Wound Care

Infusions

Catheter Care

PICC Line Dressing Changes

Education

Active RN License

CPR Certification

Tools

Oasis

Job description

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse Home Healthis responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians’ orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

Coverage area: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Wayne, Monroe

Schedule: PRN weekend visits needed every other weekend or every weekend

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop a plan of care through physician orders, client input, and nursing assessment to include medical interventions and measurable goals and outcomes.
• Educate clients and their family members based on client’s specific needs.
• Properly orient and train primary caregivers to ensure the most optimal functioning level for each client.
• Coordinate the continuum of hands on client care through documentation and timely communication with the client's physician and other caregivers.
• Provide care in patients home using a variety of skills such as phone triage, patient education, observation/assessment, wound care, infusions, catheter care, PICC line dressing changes etc.

Requirements:

• An active RN License in the state of application
• Valid CPR

Preferred:

• Medicare Skilled Nursing experience
• Basic understanding of Oasis
• 1-year RN experience in a health care setting