Registered Nurse- Home Health- Lafayette - The Care Team

The Care Team The care you deserve and the support you need.

Come join our growing team! The Care Team Home Health is looking for a Full-time Nurse to care for patients in Lafayette, IN, and surrounding areas. Primary Hours are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm. We specialize in providing Home Care in the home and facilities. If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply today. At the Care Team we offer:

• Engaging Company Culture
• Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits
• Growth from within through training, supportive leadership, and collaboration with the best of the best in your field
• Independence, Autonomy, and Flexibility!
• Innovation and industry-leading systems and technology

As a member of The Care Team, you will enjoy a wealth of great benefit choices including:

• A full benefits package including Health, dental, and vision
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible spending
• Company Paid and optional Life and Long-Term Disability, Short Term Disability
• Accident Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement

In this role as a Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the lives of patients by helping them improve their overall help in utilizing a holistic approach.

The Home Health Registered Nurse will provide individualized, one-on-one care to patients within a home-based setting. This includes the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized patient care plans. The RN will help to educate patients and their families on how to follow their care plans as well as provide nursing care to patients. In this position, you will act as an advocate for patient welfare, and serve as a liaison between patients, their families, and healthcare providers.

Nurses that thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy a balance of independence, mixed with a collaborative team-based approached to care, are highly encouraged to inquire.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• RN complete initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients needs
• Registered Nurse develop, implement and evaluate patients plan of care
• RN collect accurate OASIS data at time appropriate periods.
• Registered Nurse verbalize and demonstrate an understanding of the medication reconciliation process.
• RN provide appropriate documentation of follow-up with the patients physician to resolve any medication discrepancies and/or report significant findings.
• Registered Nurse assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• RN provide patient with the required written information: Visit schedule, including frequency of visits; patient medication schedule/instructions; which medications will be administered by the nurse; any treatments; any other pertinent instruction/s; and any new orders/treatments with date.
• Registered Nurse document wound measurements with each comprehensive assessment and weekly thereafter.
• RN perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety, quality and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Registered Nurse initiate needed referrals to other disciplines and/or community resources.
• RN notify the physician with changes in the patients status, orders obtained are documented as well as any follow-up
• Registered Nurse coordinate care among all disciplines assigned to the patient, including the home health aide, to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, discharge planning, etc.
• RN promote patient/family education using various verbal and written communication techniques that consider the patients/families cultural, ethnic and/or personal needs or preferences.
• Registered Nurse supervise Home Health Aides
• RN monitor and evaluate LPNs performance in the provision of services, provision of treatments, patient education, communication with the RN, and data collection regarding the patients status and health needs as delegated by the RN.
• Registered Nurse perform admission assessments
• RN participate in agency mandated activities, i.e., in-services, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI); staff meetings.

Qualifications

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Maintains the agency's mission, philosophy and core values.
• Ensures compliance with agency policies and procedures regarding operations/processes, including but not limited to those regarding patient care, patient complaints, incidents, safety and emergency management.
• Always maintains patient confidentiality, including all HIPAA regulations.

Regulatory Requirements

• Licensed or registered in the state in which currently practices
• Must pass a criminal background check & MVR check.
• Completed health statement acknowledging ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Valid state drivers license. Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Current CPR card;
• TB testing per agency policy;