Date Posted: November 4, 2020
Deadline: August 8, 2020
Organization: Amedisys Home Health
Location: Other
City: Aiken
Website: View Website
Job Type: Full Time
Wages/Salary: based on experience
Required:
- Current and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse specific to that state the employee is assigned to work by the Company.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a registered nurse
- Current CPR certification
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
- Acute care experience as a registered nurse with the adult population in a medical – surgical environment
- Previous home health or hospice experience
Position is sign-on bonus eligible
What You Will Do:
As a home health nurse with Amedisys, you will provide one on one skilled nursing care and treatment to patients in their home using a comprehensive and patient specific care plan, innovative solutions, and a preferred technology for point of care documentation. You will have the opportunity to spend quality time with the patient, in their own home, to promote their health and independence. You will have autonomy in addition to the support and collaboration of a full team of healthcare professionals.
- Collaborate with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers and other members of the patient care team to develop a patient specific care and treatment plan
- Cooperatively utilize varied solutions to educate and promote the health and independence of the patient
- Assess, monitor, document and report progress of patient's health and condition using required documents, reports and established timelines
- Provide supervision and evaluation of aides and licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses
Weekend call on a rotational basis
3854 American Way, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
United States
Our organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.