Travel RN - Home Health

Travel RN - Home HealthAmerican TravelerNew Lenox, Illinois, United StatesAssignment type: travelShift: DaysLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1$2,231.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced Home Health RN for a Days position requiring home health experience and an active IL RN license.DetailsHome Health setting providing comprehensive skilled services to patients recovering at homeServices include catheter care, chronic disease management, telemonitoring, diabetes management, home health aide services, infusion management, laboratory testing, medical social service, nutrition instruction, PT/OT/speech therapy, tube feeding, and wound/ostomy careCaseload of approximately 24-26 patientsTerritory within a 15-mile radius, which may increase if census is lowUses Matrix EMR and will be provided an iPad for documentationPerforms some telehealth/virtual visits in addition to in-home visitsSchedule is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, 40 hours guaranteedNo weekend requirementsNo on-call requirements2-day orientation, with the first day in the office and second day in the fieldRequirementsActive IL RN license requiredCompact license not acceptedHome health experience requiredActive BLS certification or willingness to obtainValid driver's license and car insurance requiredStrong Med Surg experience with some home health experience will be consideredOASIS and start of care experience strongly preferredCOVID and flu vaccination required with no declinations approvedMileage reimbursed at the standard IRS rateAdditional InformationPrescribe, coordinate, and deliver patient care through the nursing process while maintaining professional nursing standardsSupervise CNAs and coordinate care with other healthcare workersPerform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments covering physical, psychosocial, and environmental factorsInitiate, re-evaluate, and modify the Plan of Care as needed, including discharge planning with patients, physicians, and caregiversComplete OASIS data and documentation in accordance with regulatory guidelinesAssess educational needs of patients and families and implement appropriate teaching strategiesPromote a clean and safe care environment using error prevention practicesMaintain high standards of privacy and confidentialityLocal candidates are preferred; candidates too far from the territory may not be consideredNo more than 5 days of RTO can be requested during the assignment