Nursing - Home Health

Skilled Nursing - RN

Home Health

Location:

Harvard, Illinois

Schedule:

8:00AM - 5:00PM x 5

Term: 13-week assignment with the potential for extension

Pay Rate: $52 - $56/hr

Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a Home Health for a temporary assignment in Harvard, Illinois. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.

Responsibilities for a Home Health:

• Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients

• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act as required by care setting

• Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care

• Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient's individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy

• Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education, providing education to the appropriate level of understanding

• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance

• Utilizes clinical expertise to provide guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care

• Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions

• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately

• Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed

• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance

• Engages in personal development and supports opportunities for continuous learning and growth, including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines

• Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities

• Participates in the professional nursing continuum

• Maintains timely flow of patients, responds to telephone calls, and performs telephone triage of patients (Clinic and Ambulatory RNs)

Benefits for a Home Health:

• Weekly pay every Friday
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
• Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
• Referral Bonus up to $1,500

Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.