RN - Home Health Care

Summary:

Home Care patients are classified into:

• Long term conditions: admitted to the program with no plans of discharge, e.g.,
  • Palliative patients
  • End of life patients
  • Home Mechanically Ventilated Patients (HMVP)
  • Home Hemodialysis Patients (HHDP)
  • Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients (HPNP)
  • Home Enzyme Replacement Patients (HERP)
  • Other patients whose individual needs are addressed case by case
• Short term conditions: admitted to the program for a period that ranges from 1 month to 6 months.

• coordination and provision of nursing/medical care
• symptom control and pain management
• tracheotomy tube change and care
• gastrostomy tube change and care
• nebulizers, oropharyngeal and tracheal suctioning
• indwelling and intermittent urinary catheterization, bladder irrigation
• diabetic care
• enteral feeds
• wound care and vacuum wound care
• vascular access device care
• ostomy care
• subcutaneous fluid and pain control medication infusions
• intravenous antimicrobial infusion

Average patient care monthly visits: 1200 visits

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (online/distance education programs cannot be considered)
• Current nursing (RN) license
• Must have a minimum of two years current experience as an RN in home health

At this time, the hospital can consider only FEMALE applicants.

• Tax-free income
• Single-status contract
• Accommodations provided
• Return airfare
• Medical coverage
• Annual Leave: 36 calendar days + 12 religious/public holidays