Amedisys

Registered Nurse Pro Tem (contract)

Amedisys$112K *
Houma, LA 70364In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • One year of nursing experience in home health care.
  • Active RN license specific to the state of employment.
  • Current CPR certification required.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation needed.
  • Liability insurance is mandatory for transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct RN visits and supervise the patient caseload including LPNs and HHAs.
  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans based on physician orders.
  • Facilitate communication among the multidisciplinary care team for assigned patients.
  • Make necessary referrals to other specialties based on patient assessments or document reasons for referrals not made.
  • Engage in monitoring clinical outcomes and performance improvement initiatives.
  • Provide staff education and validate competencies as needed.
  • Use accepted teaching materials for educating patients and their families.
  • Communicate patient progress regularly to the clinical manager.
  • Ensure timely and accurate documentation following industry standards at the point of care.

Benefits

  • Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with complimentary telehealth services.
  • Paid time off to support work-life balance.
  • Access to up to $1,000 in free healthcare services via Amedisys HSA plan.
  • Opportunity for up to $500 in wellness rewards for various activities.
  • Mental health support with up to five counseling sessions included through the Employee Assistance program.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Family-support benefits including infertility treatment coverage and adoption reimbursement.
  • Fleet vehicle program and mileage reimbursement options available.
Full Job Description
Overview

Full-time days

Monday - Friday (8-5)

13 week contract

1 year of Home Health experience required!

Attractive pay
  • $54 Hourly


What's in it for you

  • Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
  • Paid time off.
  • Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
  • Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
  • Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
  • Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
  • And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

  • May be assigned RN visits as member of care team, and/or may be required to supervise a patient caseload, including LPNs and HHAs.
  • Performs patient comprehensive assessments and collaborates with patient multidisciplinary care team to develop/modify and implement an individualized plan of care as per physician orders that ensures quality, proper discharge planning and achieves desired outcomes and goals.
  • Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and follow up through care coordination on assigned patients and/or caseload of patients for duration they are on service.
  • Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's needs or documents rationale for not doing so.
  • Participates in clinical outcomes monitoring, follow up and care center performance improvement initiatives.
  • Initiates, plans and provides staff education and performs competency and skills validation for staff as needed.
  • Utilizes accepted company teaching materials in patient/family education.
  • Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager.
  • Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards, conventions and guidelines, including OASIS assessments, SOC/admissions, recertifications, ABNs, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • One year of nursing experience.
  • Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Amedisys

Amedisys, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides home health, hospice and personal care services. It is one of the largest home health providers in the United States and operates in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Learn more about Amedisys
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$183.6 million
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$2 billion
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