Description

American Traveler is hiring a Home Health RN with required home care or acute experience, OASIS proficiency, and MO/compact licensure to serve a high-acuity patient population.

Details

• Home health setting within a BJC Home Care Services territory covering a 40-80 mile radius
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 08:00-16:30
• Average caseload of 5-20 visits per day using a daily productivity point system
• Every 4th weekend rotation working both Saturday and Sunday with 2 days off surrounding the weekend
• On-call requirement of approximately 3-5 overnight shifts per month, only on nights already scheduled to work during the day
• No floating outside of scope required
• Mileage reimbursed at $0.55/mile
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence for compact)
• BLS certification required
• IV certification preferred
• 1-2 years of acute care, med-surg, or home health experience required
• OASIS charting experience required
• EPIC charting system experience required
• Experience with phlebotomy, PleurX, catheters, port access/maintenance, PT/INR finger sticks, wound VAC/wound care, and ventilator management
• Experience with CADD pumps, handheld devices, ECG monitoring, and telemetry interpretation
• Experience with compression wraps/layered compression and cardiac infusions (inotropes, dobutamine, milrinone, IVP Lasix)
• Must have experience at a hospital-affiliated home health service

Additional Information

• Care for a diverse, high-acuity patient population with limited available resources
• Responsibilities include antibiotic infusions, lab draws, IV care, ostomy care, tube feeding, wound care, foley care, disease management, and patient education
• Cardiac team responsibilities include post-op care and inotropic infusion management
• Royal blue scrubs required for nurses along with closed-toed shoes and a personal stethoscope
• Must supply own nursing bag and return all issued equipment and supplies at contract completion
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• No local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of orientation
• Standard travelers may work up to 18 months before requiring a 3-month break in service
• Former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler