Job Description
Job Description
Seeking exceptionally skilled pediatric home health nurses (RN OR LVN) with flexibility, driven by compassion for caring in a dynamic environment. We seek travel nurses willing to cover both new and existing cases, ensuring comprehensive care. Premium escalated rates, financial incentives, including a gas card, are offered for this float nurse position and more. Must be flexible regarding staffing location.
Why Sentido Health?
✅ FREE HOKAS (after 90 days)
✅ FIGS Scrubs provided (2 pairs)
✅ GAS CARD Provided!
Must be willing to drive within region
✅ $150 Monthly Vehicle Allowance!
✅ Weekly Pay every Friday!
✅ Generous PTO :
✅ Competitive Pay
✅ 401K Match Plan : Up to 4% full match & 6% half-match
✅ Comprehensive Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance through CIGNA
✅ Boutique Provider : Be part of a close-knit, supportive team
Make a difference while working in a rewarding, supportive environment. Apply today and grow with us! ????
Summary / Objective
Primary function is to administer highly skilled private duty nursing care to pediatric patients / clients, in their places of residence; coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient / client, their family and referring agency. This role requires a seasoned nurse, with pediatric home health experience, willing to travel and confident in their skills to initiate care in the patient’s home under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Essential Functions :
Preferred / Required Education and Experience
Pay :
Escalated hourly rate
Gas card provided
Supervisory Responsibility : No
Work Environment :
Works in multiple patients’ / clients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases; must have ability to work a flexible schedule and to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather
Physical / Mental Demands :
Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50lbs and move patients / clients.
Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient / client needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient / client and family individualized psychosocial needs.
Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Requires ability to adapt quickly to newly established patients onboarding to the agency including new families to homecare or from hospital to home or changing agencies.
Requires ability to work within dynamic team of transitioning care to established private duty nursing team.
Requires ability to teach and train caregivers and other nurses on team.
Requires excellent communication to supervisor, team members, parent, and physicians.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
Travel
Organizational Requirements
1. Experience recognizing the needs and concerns of individuals.
2. Effectively communicate orally and in writing.
3. Ability to follow verbal and written instruction in English.
4. Professional telephone & email etiquette.
5. Able to work in fast-paced, self-directed environment.
6. Detail oriented with excellent time management skills.
7. Decision-making, problem resolution and creative thinking skills.
8. Responds well to multitasking while providing exceptional customer service, support, and responsiveness.
9. Should be honest, competitive, energetic, enthusiastic, professional, and systematic.
10. Ability to demonstrate and educate to patient family members on all equipment necessary.
11. Highly skilled care including but not limited to ventilator management / trouble shooting, tracheostomy care / management, enteral / gastrostomy care management.
12. Willingness and ability to travel to newly onboarding patients.
13. Professional demeanor and practice working with changing team members.
14. Flexibility to provide staffing in variety of patient homes.
Pediatric Nurse • Fort Worth, TX, US