Registered Nurse

Deercreekseniorliving; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. in Cookeville, TN is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Home Health team. The RN provides and directs nursing care to patients in their homes, following physician orders and agency policies.

You will assess patients, develop and implement a plan of care, coordinate with physicians and family, document accurately, and ensure timely visits across the geographic area. This full-time role offers strong team support, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• One year of clinical RN experience.
• Current RN license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification, driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Create and coordinate the plan of care to promote wellness and prevent rehospitalization for patients at home.
• Maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources.
• Perform initial and comprehensive nursing evaluations, determine the focus of care, and develop the plan of care within state guidelines.
• Document and communicate patient conditions, goals, interventions, and responses to home health care.
• Establish and maintain an efficient visit route and deliver high-quality nursing services within legal scope.

Skills

Registered Nurse

CPR Certification

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Location: Cookeville, TN

Job Shift: Full Time

We are looking for an RN to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Cookeville, TN area and surrounding communities!

At Home Care Solutions, our employees enjoy: Opportunities to build trusted relationships and connections while providing care to patients. To be valued and respected by patients and their families. A sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for work-life balance. Leadership development opportunities - we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The RN provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. A few position highlights include:

• Create, implement, execute, and coordinate the overall plan of care to promote wellness and prevent re-hospitalization for patients in their homes.
• To maintain continuity of patient care, plan and exchange information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
• Make the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determine primary focus of care, develop the plan of care within state specific guidelines, and ensure patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by the payer.
• Maintain and submit accurate documentation and clinical notes, including the patient’s condition, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient’s response to home health care.
• Establish and maintain an effective and efficient visit route.
• Provide high quality 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, from admit through discharge.

THE MUST HAVES:

• One (1) year of clinical RN experience.
• Current RN license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification, driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

At Home Care Solutions, formerly part of LHC Group, is joining the Pennant family, bringing added resources and collaboration while maintaining our commitment to staff and patients. This full-time, direct position with LHC Group. will report to and be managed by Pennant. The Pennant Group, Inc. operates healthcare services through independent subsidiaries.

Learn more at http://www.pennantgroup.com. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

At Home Care Solutions, we deliver more than care. We deliver life-changing service by bringing skilled, compassionate healthcare directly to the homes of Tennessee families - helping them recover from illness or surgery, manage chronic conditions, and live with dignity and independence.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.