Home Health Nurse

Job Summary
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Home Health Nurse, where your expertise will directly impact patients’ lives by delivering compassionate, comprehensive care in the comfort of their homes. This vital role combines clinical excellence with personalized patient engagement, empowering individuals to achieve optimal health and independence. As a Home Health Nurse, you will coordinate care plans, perform assessments, and provide critical interventions to diverse patient populations, including those with complex medical needs. Your dedication will foster healing, comfort, and improved quality of life for our community members.

Duties

• Conduct thorough patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and detailed health histories to develop personalized care plans.
• Administer medications and injections with precision, including IV infusions and other advanced therapies, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
• Manage complex wound care, including dressing changes and infection control measures for patients with chronic or acute wounds.
• Provide education on disease management, medication administration, nutrition, and self-care techniques tailored to individual needs.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems such as Epic or Cerner to document patient progress accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with discharge planning and transition of care from hospital or facility to home setting, ensuring seamless continuity of services.
• Respond promptly to triage calls and urgent situations, utilizing critical thinking skills to prioritize interventions and escalate care when necessary.

Skills

• Proven experience in critical care environments such as ICU or Level I Trauma Centers; familiarity with acute pain management and infectious disease care is highly valued.
• Strong knowledge of EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks; proficient in ICD-9/10 coding for accurate documentation.
• Expertise in managing diverse populations including geriatrics, pediatrics, individuals with developmental disabilities, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, and those requiring hospice or palliative care.
• Skilled in advanced nursing procedures such as IV insertion, catheterization, sterile technique, tube feeding management, and ventilator support.
• Excellent patient assessment abilities combined with physiology knowledge for diagnostic evaluation and medication administration.
• Ability to work independently in home & community settings while maintaining high standards of infection control and HIPAA compliance.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with families, caregivers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals across various medical disciplines including emergency medicine and outpatient services. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference through compassionate nursing care delivered directly in patients’ homes. We seek energetic professionals committed to excellence who thrive in a fast-paced environment while providing top-tier patient-centered service. Join us in transforming healthcare delivery—your expertise can bring comfort and healing where it’s needed most!

Work Location: In person