RN - Home Health

nterim HealthCare's Augusta Georgia Office is seeking homecare nurses experienced in private duty nursing care to join our team to care for a patient in the Greater Thomson/Washington Georgia area. Care to be provided is for a pediatric (teenage) patient with co-occurring chronic conditions including Rett's Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Full-Time, Part-Time schedule hours available. Patient Care Interventions ; G-tube feedings; Seizure management & interventions (precautions, treatment protocols, charting); Respiratory care management; Medication administration; Support/coordination of other treatment elements Other care interventions as ordered Current open schedule/shifts/hours with Thomson/Washington Area Patient include both full & part time weekly hours available. Weekday schedule may include accompanying patient to schedule, providing care throughout the school day. Requested Shift Coverage; M - F 1p-9p or 2p-10p. Sat & Sun 8a-8p or 9a-9p. F - Sun 10p-7a or 11p-7a M - F 6a-1p or 7a-2p Other patient assignments available . Locations include Augusta, Hephzibah, Appling, Waynesboro, and more. ALL SHIFTS, times and days, AVAILABLE - Weekday, Overnight, Weekends Day-Shifts, Mid-Shifts, Night-Shifts. For experienced homecare nurses, working with a current homecare agency, Interim will meet or beat your current rate; have you set your own schedule. Additional benefits include pay rate differentials, variety of patient assignments, full-time/part-time/PRN hours available, as well as paid training. Skills building and advancement opportunities. JOB FEATURES (Private Duty Nursing in the Home Setting) 1 on 1 Patient Centric Care Full time, part time and PRN schedules available. Hourly Shifts, range from 8, 10, & 12 hours Flexible Scheduling (Create your Own Schedules) Patients range from pediatrics to geriatrics Pediatric, trach and vent training offered Work in Close Proximity to your home Care for chronically ill patients Competitive Pay. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Administer nursing care to ill, injured, or disabled patients in line with Physician Orders Delivering care consistent with patient Plans of Care Service Plans Monitor and report changes in patient symptoms or behavior to appropriate supervisor and/or patient physician Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care Educate patients about health maintenance and disease prevention Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities Document care provided in real-time, maintaining accurate patient medical records Provide education and support to patients and their family members on disease process & treatment Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, with ability to preform under possible emergent situations Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment PREFERRED SKILL EXPERIENCE : Pediatrics In-Home Patient Care Feeding Tubes (G-Tubes/GJ-Tubes/NG-Tubes/PEG-Tubes) Trach Care & Management (Trach Suctioning/Cannula Changes/Etc) Home Ventilator Management (LTV Series/Trilogy/Newport HT) Private Duty Nursing Chronic Disease/Condition Management REQUIREMENTS: Active Georgia RN or LPN Nursing License (Multi-State Compact License) BLS CPR & First Aid Certification Recent TB Skin Screen (within last 12 months) or Chest X-Ray (within last 5 years) confirming negative result Experience working with either patients with feeding tube, tracheotomy, or ventilator Ability to pass Local, State & Federal Background Check Authorized to Work in the U.S. Reliable Transportation COMPENSATION Delivering the highest level of care and professionalism to our clients, patients, their families, and the community at large requires excellence from our employees. Excellence which we believe should be valued, appreciated and celebrate at every possible opportunity. It is with this in mind that we have adopted a compensation structure that gives our care professionals the ability to earn the wage they want and deserve through the uses of possible case specific pay rate differentials and other compensation incentives/add-ons. Some compensation add-ons available include; Shift Differentials Acuity Differentials Patient Specific Differentials Payor Source Differentials Assignment Acceptance Bonus Shift Pick-Up Bonus Employee Referral Program Client/Patient Referral Program Contact a recruiter today for more information about our compensation structure or how you can become apart of the Interim HealthCare Team; . OTHER BENEFITS TO CONSIDER Veteran Owned, Locally Operated National Company with over 50 years industry experience First National Homecare Company Weekly Paychecks & Employer Provided Professional Practice Liability Insurance Competitive Pay plus Bonuses & Rate Differentials Paid Training and Skills Development Significant Career Advancement Opportunities Welcoming, Friendly and Helpful Administrative Team Flexible Schedules; You Create It, We Deliver It Multiple Service Line Opportunities; Travel Nursing Contracts, Clinical Trial/Research Study Facilitation, Intermittent Patient Care Visits, Assessment/Evaluation Visits, Clinical Supervision Support Visits, Local PRN Staffing Assignments, PDN Patient Assignments for long-term 1-1 hourly patient care, and much more. Skills Training and Specialization Certifications Available Board of Nursing recognized CEUs (via Interim's online learning portal)