Job Description
Friends, we are growing again and need a REGISTERED NURSE—a full time or part-time registered nurse or health care practitioner (ideally a full time.)
This is a fun and extremely rewarding role! The nurse serves as our clinical expert; however, the primary role is engaging, talking with, and assessing our clients (in their homes) about their health and care needs, as well as coaching our caregivers on how to best care for them.
We have a formal job description we can share with anyone who is interested, but below are the highlights of the role. Thanks for offering to share with your friends!
Registered Nurse Profile
- Our role is a great fit for someone who :
- Enjoys working with seniors
- Has good communication skills and enjoys engaging with clients / patients, their families, and caregivers
- Likes a mix of office work and being in the field (clients’ homes) with clients
- Likes coaching, educating, and training caregivers
- Is ready for a change from bedside nursing and the stress of clinical care
- Not a great fit for :
- Someone interested in bedside nursing and maintaining those types of clinical skills
- Introverted
- Home Care is different than Home Health
- As I mentioned, home care is focused on the ADLs and IADLs to help clients age in their homes not the clinical care people frequently assume when they hear Home Health / Home Care. Our nurse
Responsibilities :
Meet with potential and actual clients and conduct client assessmentsPromote client outcomes by establishing care plans and care goals, as well as educating clients, friends, and family to understand their conditions, medications, self-care skills and how to achieve their care goalsEstablish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients’ friends and familiesConduct skills validations for new caregiversProvide “classroom” and field training to caregiver staffProvide home visits on an as needed basis to triage changes in medical, cognitive or functional status and update the care teams.Rotate on-call responsibilities—the ability to take call after hours—with other staffCommunicate with (and support) clients and team membersOversee coordination of care and assure compliance with policies and procedures and all state home care delivery requirements and regulationsLocation : Raleigh, Cary, and the Triangle
Qualifications :
Willingness to adhere to health and safety standardsStrong social, communication and interpersonal skillsValid Driver's License and Auto InsuranceStrength to perform the job requirementsCurrent RN license in good standing in North CarolinaComputer skills including Microsoft officePreferred Qualifications :
Minimum of seven-years of Home Health or Home Care experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)Bachelor of Science in NursingHours :
Full-time 32-40 hours per weekPart-time 24-40 hours per weekPay : $35.00 - $42.00 per hour
Benefits :
401(k)Employee discountFlexible schedulePaid time offReferral program