RN - Indianapolis, IN (10765)

Summit Home Care is searching for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our fast-growing, innovative post-acute Home Health team committed to supporting both clinicians and patients. At Summit, we offer AI-Assisted clinical documentation to streamline charting, company-covered wound care certification and free CEUs.

Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN):

• Hours: Monday - Friday; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (40 Hours/Week)
• Travel Location/Territory: Nora, IN & Surrounding Areas (Mileage Reimbursed at $0.48/Mile)
• Base Salary: $100,000/Year*
• Sign on Bonus: $10,000**
• Additional Earnings: $50 per Point Over 45 Points Weekly (visits are weighted 1-3 points/visit

Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.

• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

• 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.

• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.

• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.

• Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.

• Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per the assessment and plan of care.

• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.

• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinic Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication

• Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.

• Communicate with the physician regarding the patient's needs and report any changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician's orders as required.

• Communicate with community health related people to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties

• Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

• Ensure that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

• Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.