Home Care RN

Inspired Homecare is looking for empathetic and patient home health nurse to administer medication and create an ongoing report on the patient's progress. A home health nurse's responsibilities include working with other healthcare professionals to create treatment plans, ensuring that patients stick to treatment plans, and monitoring patients' vital signs.

To be successful as a home health nurse you should have patience as well as be empathetic towards patients and their families. If this sounds like you, call 847-737-9251 or submit a resume.

Home Health Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess patients' condition during every visit and chart your observations
• Perform evaluation tasks including vital signs and medication review, Oasis assessment, wound care and IV therapy
• Dress or re-dress open wounds and assess the progress of healing
• Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
• Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient's care plan
• Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient's quality of life
• Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests

Qualifications:

• State RN license required
• AZ fingerprints
• 1 year of experience in in-home care
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Compassionate and friendly demeanor
• Ability to travel to multiple patients per day
• Preferred knowledge of Home Care Home Base software
• COVID-19 vaccination preferred