The posting
Elite is seeking compassionate and dedicated nurses to join our team in providing exceptional home health and hospice care. The agency is driven by our CAPLICO core values - Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. These principles guide our commitment to delivering high-quality, personalized care that allows patients to remain in the comfort of the own homes. As a nurse with Elite, you'll play a vital role in "Keeping Our Community Home", fostering meaningful connections, and ensuring patients receive the best possible care. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those we serve, while embracing a culture of compassion, respect, and excellence.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Under the supervision of the Director of Business Development, effectively deliver the clinical responsibilities and associated operational responsibilities.
- Maintain performance and productivity standards, operational efficiency, excellent customer service and best practice standards.
- Treat acute and routine medical conditions via in person, telephone call or telehealth across all settings (e.g. SNF, ALF and house call visits).
- Demonstrate critical thinking, expert care, and best practice standards in the clinical decision-making process.
- Provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, prescribing medications and treatments, providing education, and evaluation of care.
- Maintain compliance with the established standards of practice of medicine for Nurse in the state of practice.
- Document findings and actions appropriately in the patient’s medical record.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations and CME’s.
- Maintain safe work environment for self, patient, family, and staff by using appropriate PPE.
- Work collaboratively with Elite team members and community partners such as ALF and SNF staff members, patient family members and home health and hospice team members.
- Represent Elite in a professional manner and strive to promote a cooperative atmosphere at all times by acting with tact and diplomacy and maintaining a positive attitude.
- Maintain professionalism at all times by being dependable, autonomous, and responsible.
- Prioritize workload and utilize work time properly and productively.
- Be humble and possess the ability to accept criticism and/or discipline.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing.
Maintains a current CPR certification.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Wage: $52 - $60 per hour
Benefits: Dental, Vision, 401k, EAP, Pet Insurance, etc.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
