Job Description:Registered Nurse Home Health- $7500 SIGN ON BONUS Looking for someone to support the City Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
As a Registered Nurse Home Health, youll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Carings board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team.
- Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
- Assesses assigned case load of home health care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
- Assumes primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of treatment.
- Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care.
- Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patients nursing needs during each visit. Makes follow up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.
- Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
- Revises the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.
What is Required?
- Current, unrestricted state RN licensee
- 1+ year experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Must have a dependable vehicle, valid drivers license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
- Must be able and willing to travel 50%
- Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing is preferred
- Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred
- Previous experience with HomeCare HomeBase is preferred
You will report to the Clinical Manager or Clinical Supervisor
The base salary for this position is $88,000 to $95,000 annually, based on the companys good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.
Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits
