Private Duty Nurse RN (Springfield)

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Aveanna Healthcare

Our Certified Business Line offers both short-term and long-term care services, catering to individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as those with Private Insurance and Private Pay. We serve a diverse patient population with varying needs, including individuals with chronic conditions, behavioral health challenges, monitoring requirements, skilled nursing, and therapeutic needs. Our patients span all age groups, from children to geriatric individuals.

Our services involve a range of medical and non-medical assistance provided through visits to the individuals own home. These services include Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Home Health Aide Services. Aveannas services are tailored to individuals needs and can significantly improve the quality of life for those who need short-term assistance but wish to remain in their own homes.

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

Award-Winning Culture

• Indeeds Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company in 2024
• Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees and Culture and Best CEO in 2024, as ranked by Comparably

Why Join Us?

• Health, Dental, Vision and Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off Available
• Flexible scheduling- full-time, part-time, or PRN. Days, nights, and weekend shifts we will work with your availability!
• 24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians
• Aveanna has a tablet in each patients home allowing for electronic documentation
• Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement
• Weekly and/or Daily Pay
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15% discount
• Employee Relief Fund
• Newly hired Variable Hour and Part Time employees are measured for eligibility into our ACA Benefits plans over their first twelve months of employment (also known as the Initial Measurement Period). Employees who work at least 130 hours per calendar month over this Initial Measurement Period will be invited to enroll in our ACA Benefits Plans, which offer an array of enhanced benefit plan options. If you meet the requirement under the twelve-month Measurement Period, you will also be eligible for your choice of major medical plans, dental and vision coverage.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop a plan of care through physician orders, client input, and nursing assessment to include medical interventions and measurable goals and outcomes.
• Educate clients and their family members based on clients specific needs.
• Properly orient and train primary caregivers to ensure the most optimal functioning level for each client.
• Coordinate the continuum of hands on client care through documentation and timely communication with the client's physician and other caregivers.
• Provide care in patients home using a variety of skills such as phone triage, patient education, observation/assessment, wound care, infusions, catheter care, PICC line dressing changes etc
  Other Skills/Abilities
  Attention to detail
  Time Management
  Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
  Good organization and communication skills
  Physical Requirements
  Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
  Must be able to travel
  Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
  Must be able to sit and climb stairs
  Must have visual and hearing acuity
  Must have strong sense of smell and touch
  Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
  Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
  Environment
  Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
  Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
  Other Duties
  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• An active RN License in the state of application
• Current CPR certification (with hands-on component)
• TB skin test (current within last 12 months)
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to read and write English

Preferred:

• Medicare Skilled Nursing experience
• Basic understanding of Oasis
• 1-year RN experience in a health care setting

Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.