Travel Nurse - Rn - Ms - Medical Surgical

Center Well Home Health, part of Humana Inc., is seeking a Home Health Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in the comfort of patients’ homes. In this role, you’ll perform comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications and treatments, and educate patients and caregivers on managing chronic conditions. You’ll collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team, use innovative tools and electronic documentation, and help seniors and adults remain safe and independent at home while growing your professional skills in a supportive, team-focused culture.

Essential Functions:

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments including in-person/telephonic RN assessments/screenings and provide education to patients, family members and caregivers as appropriate.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care including patient visit frequency to meet individual needs and risk identification.
• Coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams including consultation with physicians and nurse partitioners.
• Provide patient and caregiver education regarding disease process, self‑care techniques, end‑of‑life care, medications, nutrition and dietary needs.
• Communicate change in condition, or signs and symptoms of decline to appropriate provider (e.g., NP, PCP, Hospice Physician).
• Support the continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home health, palliative and hospice referrals as appropriate and recognizing and supporting transitions in levels of care.
• Document timely clinical records on all patients including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain effective working relationships with IDG, and involve team when patient's care plan warrants team participation to achieve desired outcome.
• Participate in on‑call and patient support activities as applicable, conducting on‑call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.

Core Competencies:

• Clinical excellence and sound judgment
• Patient‑centered communication and empathy
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Accountability and regulatory compliance
• Adaptability and critical thinking
• Timeliness of patient visits and documentation
• Accuracy and completeness of clinical records
• Patient and caregiver satisfaction
• Compliance with regulatory and policy standards
• Participation in team collaboration and IDG activities

Education:

• Registered Nurse

Experience:

• A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long‑term care, hospice or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases.
• Hospice or palliative care experience preferred

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registration:

• Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment
• CPR Certification
• Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license

Specialized Knowledge and

Skills:

• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice; ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families; knowledge of roles of all disciplines providing hospice services; excellent patient assessment skills; knowledge of community resources; good oral and written communication skills; documentation and program management; knowledge of general nursing practice; thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).

Working Conditions:

• Patient’s homes and/or institutional setting and automobile. Potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta and hazardous materials.

Personal Traits, Qualities and Aptitudes:

• Sensitivity to the impact of life and death issues faced by individuals with terminal illness; tact in dealing with these patients and their families; ability to support others at a time of crisis. Must be able to demonstrate flexibility by performing a variety of tasks, often changing from one to another of a different nature without loss of…