Registered Nurse Home Care

Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Home Care team, providing high-quality patient-centered care in a home setting. The ideal candidate will possess extensive clinical expertise, including experience with diverse medical conditions and EMR/EHR systems, to support patients' health and well-being. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives by delivering personalized nursing services in a community environment.

Duties

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and physiological evaluations.
• Administer medications, injections, IV infusions, and perform catheter care following aseptic techniques and HIPAA regulations.
• Manage airway care, ventilator support, tube feeding, ostomy care, and wound management such as suturing.
• Utilize EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks for accurate medical documentation and record keeping.
• Coordinate discharge planning, case management, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide specialized care for diverse populations including geriatrics, pediatrics, neonatal patients, individuals with developmental disabilities or dementia.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations such as laboratory specimen collection/processing and medical imaging procedures when applicable.
• Educate patients and families on health coaching, medication administration, nutrition, infection control, and disease management strategies.
• Maintain compliance with infection control protocols and infection prevention standards such as CDC guidelines.
• Assist with post-acute care procedures including hospice & palliative medicine support and trauma or critical care management.
• Support patients with complex needs such as acute pain management, behavioral health issues, or chronic conditions like diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

Experience

• Proven experience in various clinical settings including hospital medicine, ICU/CCU/PICU units, emergency room (ER), trauma centers (Level I & II), outpatient clinics, or post-acute care environments.
• Familiarity with specialized procedures such as cardiac catheterization, spinal taps, gastrostomy tube management, dialysis support, ostomy care, or dermal fillers is preferred.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations including children (toddler & neonatal care), seniors (geriatrics & memory care), individuals with disabilities or complex chronic conditions.
• Proficiency in medical terminology and coding systems such as ICD-9/10 and CPT coding is advantageous.
• Skilled in using EMR/EHR systems like Epic or Cerner for documentation; experience with health information management tools is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Workers' Compensation law and compliance standards related to home healthcare services is a plus. This role offers an enriching environment for nurses committed to delivering exceptional home-based patient care while expanding their clinical expertise across multiple specialties within a supportive team setting.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $22.19 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 25 per week

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Charlotte, NC 28216

Salary : $22 - $30