Home Health Services Nurse

Overview 13 week Premium Assignment Full Time days Prior Home Health experience required Are you a highly skilled and compassionate registered nurse (RN) looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S. Attractive pay ? $50.19 What's in it for you ? Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment. ? Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings. ? Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company. ? The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes. Don't just take it from us - see what our caregivers love about Amedisys I have worked here just shy of a year and it's the best job I've ever had! We have an awesome team and administration is very supportive. I never felt so appreciated. Your time off is really yours. - Amedisys caregiver Why Amedisys Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve. 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. Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic. About Amedisys Home health care provides skilled medical services wherever the patient calls home to treat a chronic health condition or to aid in the recovery from illness, injury or surgery. Home health care allows individuals who are recovering from a surgery, injury or illness, managing a serious or chronic disease or dealing with multiple diagnoses, to remain safely at home and live as independently as possible. We provide various types of support for caregivers and families. This includes education about the patient's condition, help with planning from a social worker and help with daily tasks. Our team members are available 24/7, offering peace of mind for patients and families, and we've invested in developing unique, evidence-based programs for patients with certain diagnoses or demographics. Apply Job!