Weekend Home Health RN: Independent Patient Care

Aurora Health Care; Adell (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our care team in Wisconsin. The role involves performing scheduled visits, conducting comprehensive assessments, and updating the patient care plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

You will communicate with physicians and the RN Case Manager to adjust treatments and ensure smooth discharge planning, drawing on community resources to support continuity of care after discharge.

Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in the practicing state
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required on hire
• Valid driver license in Wisconsin or Illinois

Responsibilities

• Performs all scheduled visits and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team
• Conducts comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessments and updates the plan of care
• Communicates with physicians to confirm/update the treatment plan and informs the RN Case Manager
• Monitors patient response to treatments and revises care plans as needed
• Partners with the RN Case Manager for discharge planning and uses community resources for continuity of care
• Documents patient records in accordance with guidelines
• Clearly communicates plans and goals to physicians and case managers
• Adheres to policies and maintains updated procedures
• Performs patient positioning and transporting duties using proper technique
• Demonstrates age-specific knowledge and care for all patient ages

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Organization

Multi-tasking

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Driver license

Job description

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our care team in Wisconsin. The role involves performing scheduled visits, conducting comprehensive assessments, and updating the patient care plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

You will communicate with physicians and the RN Case Manager to adjust treatments and ensure smooth discharge planning, drawing on community resources to support continuity of care after discharge.