Humana Looking For RN- On-Call/PRN Field Home Care Nurse at Fairfield, CT Full Time

Senior Bridge Private Pay Homecare is seeking an experienced RN to join our team and provide flexible Evening and Weekend On-Call coverage. Ideally looking for 10-15 hours per week, but could grow to more. Weekend coverage will include some home visits. Our professional RN Care Managers are dedicated to delivering the highest quality in-home care management to senior clients and their families.
On Call coverage is 5pm – 8:30am on weekdays, and 24 hour coverage on weekends. This is an an opportunity to boost your income and work a flexible schedule. We offer Weekly pay, PTO, 401K benefits, and an opportunity to grow this job into a larger role with SeniorBridge.
Responsibilities
The Home Care /On-Call Nurse mostly provides phone coverage for calls of a clinical nature that occur after hours. There may be some unplanned or scheduled home visits to perform the following:

• Initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es);
• Serves as case manager in all cases nursing and therapy for which he / she may be conducting assessments and visits;
• Responsible for the clinical record for each patient receiving nursing services;
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs;
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change;
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis;
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician;
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs;
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in the state of CT
• One to two years of recent acute care experience including medical surgical experience
• CPR certification
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and to making accommodation available to provide services to a diverse population
• Ability to work well under pressure; critical thinker
• This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana’s Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and access to an automobile
• This role is a part of Humana’s Driver Safety program and therefore requires and individual to have a valid state driver’s license and proof of personal vehicle liability insurance with at least 100,000/300,000/100,00 limits
• Must be able to participate in our on-call rotation
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of home health care experience
• In home infusion experience is a HUGE plus
• IV Infusion certification a plus
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Private Pay Home Care experience
• Enthusiastic, positive thinker with effective organization and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience/contacts with community based organization

Additional Information
10-20 hours per week
On-call rotation 5:00PM-8:30 AM EST Monday- Friday; Sat 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. & Sun 8:30 a.m. – Monday 8:30 a.m.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
15
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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $40.00 – $45.00 per hour