Secure Care Home Health's mission is to provide the highest quality home care to their patients. Secure Care Home Health has received the Home Care Plus 2023 Provider of Choice AND 2023 Employer of Choice awards! Part Time/20 hours a week with PTO/403B retirement and PRN with flexible scheduling. Competitive visit rates and mileage reimbursement. Seeking an RN to provide care in Levy, Gilcrest and Dixie counties.

Job Description Summary

• Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing (DON), the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the provision of skilled nursing services to patients in the home care setting. Seeking a full time RN to provide home care in the Gainesville, FL area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs timely start of care visits, initial assessments, routine visits, and re-evaluations as assigned
• Develops, implements, and maintains the nursing care for assigned patients under the direction of the physician
• Initiates preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate for the patient's care and safety
• Observes and reports symptoms, reaction to treatments, drugs, and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.
• Assures that progress reports are made to the physician for patients under medical care describing patient activities and/or changes in condition
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
• May assign selected portions of patient care to the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) but always retains the full responsibility for the care given and for supervisory visits to the patient's home
• Completes documentation at the time of the visit
• Participates in on-call rotation (including nights, weekends, and holidays)
• Attends In-service events, formal and informal education events to insure delivery of Secure Care Home Health and Alivia Care Solutions messages
• Maintain accurate record of all expenses and report to Better Life on a timely basis
• Under the direction of the DON, is responsible for maintaining compliance with all state and federal program requirements, obtaining and maintain certification under CHAP, CMS, and any other state or federal law or rules
• May participate in Case Conference, actively communicating relevant issues to the team, ensuring all team members are informed and up to date, may participate in the development of the plan of care, and monitor and articulate patients’ progress or decline
• May participate in all quality assurance committees as part of the overall quality improvement program
• Maintains professional affiliations and any required certifications
• Back-up fellow Healthcare Representatives as needed for special events or vacation time
• Maintain memberships in related health care professional organizations for the purpose of networking
• Communicate issues that arise in the field with clinical staff through defined channels to enhance service delivery
• Participate in organizational committees as identified that enhance the working relationships between departments within Secure Care Home Health
• At all times, represent Secure Care professionally through care and/or services provided to all clients and patients
• Comply with Secure Care policies, procedures, and standard practices
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients and families within Better Life as per government mandates
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner
• Promote Secure Care through participation in community and professional organizations
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level
• Additional duties, as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent, preferred or ASN certified acceptable with appropriate experience
• 1-3 years’ experience in Home Health preferred
• Current Licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Alivia Care insurance car rier, and reliable transportation
• Current Auto Insurance coverage
• Current CPR certification
• Level II AHCA (Agency for Healthcare Administration) Background Screening
• Bi-lingual Spanish a plus

Job Types: Part-time, PRN

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• home health Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• driver's license and automobile insurance coverage (Required)
• registered nurse licensure in the state of Florida (Required)
• CPR certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road