Home Health Services Nurse

Overview

Full-time days Are you 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 ? $50.71 What's in it for you ? A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans. ? Paid time off. ? Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan. ? Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.* ? Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys 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. Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status. ? To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan. Why Amedisys? ? 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. 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!