Travel Nurse RN - Home Health - $2,722 per week

Healthcare Support is seeking a travel nurse RN Home Health for a travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Home Health
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 4 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

The  In-Home Services RN (Registered Nurse)  provides skilled nursing care in accordance with InnovAge policies and all applicable regulations to participants and performs related administrative tasks for InnovAge. Physical attendance at an InnovAge facility and / or an InnovAge participant home is essential to performing the job duties.

Triages participant and staff phone calls to s to determine priority of care and routes accordingly.

Schedules outside appointments for participants when necessary.

Assists in the examination, testing and treatment of participants.

Completes certification / recertification orders and discharge summaries

Implements orders written by primary care physician(s).

Instructs participants and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.

Schedules specialist and other appointments for participants and assists in hospital admissions.

Performs general nursing care on participants including administering prescribed medications and treatments.

Documents all necessary information and maintains participant medical record(s) and fulfills agency charting and reporting requirements.

Administers medications, provides training in self-administration of all non-scheduled medications and monitors medication compliance.

Provides health counseling to participants and their families on an individual or group basis.

Assists in the examination, assessment, evaluation testing and treatment of participants.

Observes, records, and reports participant’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians

Perform nursing care to clients in their place of residence.

Assess and re-assess participants to determine individual needs and to ensure the least restrictive environment.

Assesses participants to determine change in condition that necessitates a change in level of care and coordinates the plan of care with Home Care resources.

Furnishes those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill.

Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.

Prepares clinical and progress notes for each client visit and summaries of care conferences for clients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.

Conducts client care conferences on clients assigned to his / her care.

Participates in peer review and quality management as assigned.

Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.

Processes orders and notifies physicians of client needs and changes in condition. Completes certification / recertification orders and discharge summaries.

Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual client.

Ensure that quality care is delivered by home care team to site participants via periodic participant / caregiver inquiry, intermittent review of care plan, and trending of data from various reports / supervisory visits in collaboration with the Home Care Manager.

Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker for those clients requiring their specialized skills.

Supervises the LPN every 30-days and supervises the HHA / CNA every 14-days (or per regulatory requirements) and teaches other nursing personnel.

Additional work functions and duties may be assigned

REQUIRED

Associate’s degree in nursing

Current State issued Registered Nurses License

Current First Aid and BLS certifications are required  prior to hire . Acceptable vendors for certifications are from either American Heart Association and / or American Red Cross.

Require personal transportation, current state issued driver’s license, good driving record and auto insurance as required by law.

1+  year working with the frail or elderly

PREFERRED

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Certification as a Gerontological Nurse

3 years of health care experience with emphasis in geriatrics

Bi-lingual-Spanish, Russian, Punjabi or Hmong  is a plus

Healthcare Support Job ID #481748. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : home health rn

About Healthcare Support

Healthcare Support excels at providing a streamlined and red-carpet experience for our travelers. Whether you are a nurse, a therapist, or an allied health professional, our goal is to connect you with top-rated facilities throughout the country and get you on the road to your next adventure. We leverage 20 years of relationships with the industry’s most respectable companies across all 50 states, both through direct client partnerships and via national MSP programs. From health systems and hospitals to specialty clinics and post-acute facilities, you can work where you want to work and go where you want to go.

Not only does HealthCare Support reimburse for relocation and travel costs on your first check, but we also offer license and certification reimbursements required for your assignments so that you can focus on building your career. During your assignment, you’ll have access to medical benefits, 24 / 7 support from our Clinical Advocacy Team, and a travel team with stateside operations. Your travel team will include a designated credentialing expert to help you navigate every step of the on-boarding process, a payroll specialist who you can communicate with directly, and a skilled recruiter who takes the time to understand your needs and works hard to find the right position for you.

Don’t get lost in the shuffle of another overblown staffing agency. Choose HealthCare Support to be your trusted partner that you can rely on for all your travel assignments. We can’t wait to hear about the amazing adventures you’ll have!

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