What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Registered Nurse position at Connect Pediatrics?
Job Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Home Health Registered Nurse, where your expertise will directly impact patient recovery and well-being in the comfort of their own homes. This vital role combines clinical excellence with compassionate care, empowering individuals to achieve optimal health outcomes. As a Home Health RN, you will deliver personalized nursing services, coordinate care plans, and educate patients and families to promote independence and quality of life. Your proactive approach and clinical skills will drive positive change in the community, making a meaningful difference every day.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and health histories to develop tailored care plans.
- Administer medications, injections, IV infusions, and perform catheter care following aseptic techniques and safety protocols.
- Manage complex wound care procedures such as suturing, ostomy care, and dressing changes to support healing processes.
- Utilize electronic health records (EHR/EHR systems) like Epic or Cerner to document patient interactions accurately and maintain detailed medical records.
- Provide education on medication management, disease processes—including infectious disease care—and self-care techniques to patients and caregivers.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning, case management, and ensuring compliance with NCQA standards and HIPAA regulations.
- Respond promptly to triage calls, urgent needs, and critical situations such as acute pain management or trauma medicine scenarios.
Experience
- Proven experience working as a registered nurse in home health settings or related environments such as hospitals, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities.
- Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems like Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks; familiarity with ICD-9/ICD-10 coding is preferred.
- Critical care experience including ICU or Level I/II trauma center exposure is highly desirable for managing complex cases.
- Skilled in performing advanced procedures such as IV insertion, phlebotomy, laboratory specimen collection/processing, and laboratory experience.
- Knowledge of specialty areas such as geriatrics, palliative/hospice medicine, behavioral health, pediatrics—including neonatal resuscitation—and long-term care practices.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities or developmental disabilities; familiarity with memory care and dementia care is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy knowledge, physiology concepts, and infection control protocols to ensure safe patient care.
Join us in delivering exceptional home health nursing that transforms lives through compassionate expertise! We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where your skills make a real difference—every day!
Pay: $23.00 - $36.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $36