Travel Nurse RN - Home Health - $2,586 per week - South Portland Maine

Company: Wellspring Nurse Source
Location: South Portland, Maine
Posted On: 01/25/2025

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN Home Health for a travel nursing job in South Portland, Maine.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Home Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 02/10/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: TravelJob Title: Home Health Registered Nurse (RN)**
  Job Summary:
  A Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) provides skilled, patient-centered nursing care to patients in their homes, focusing on promoting health, managing chronic conditions, and assisting with recovery or palliative care. The RN works independently or as part of a home healthcare team to deliver high-quality care while coordinating with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  
  
  
  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including physical, emotional, and social needs, to develop individualized care plans.
    
  • Administer prescribed medications, wound care, IV therapy, and other treatments as required.
    
  • Educate patients and families on health conditions, medication management, self-care, and disease prevention strategies.
    
  • Monitor patients for changes in health status, responding to acute issues such as infections, medication reactions, or chronic condition exacerbations.
    
  • Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, ensuring continuity and improved health outcomes.
    
  • Provide wound care, dressing changes, catheter care, and other specialized nursing interventions.
    
  • Assist patients with mobility, self-care, and activities of daily living (ADLs) when necessary.
    
  • Promote infection control and safety in the home setting to prevent complications.
    
  • Document patient care, progress, and outcomes accurately and thoroughly, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.
    
  • Advocate for patients by connecting them with community resources, support services, and medical professionals as needed.
    
  • Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families dealing with chronic illnesses, injuries, or end-of-life care.
    
  • Educate caregivers and family members on how to care for patients, ensuring proper techniques and safety practices.
    
    
    Qualifications:
    
    
    
    • Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.
      
    • Licensure:
      
      
      
      • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
        
        
        
      • Certification:
        
        
        
        • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
          
        • Home Health Nurse Certification (HHNC) preferred.
          
          
          
        • Experience: Previous experience in home health care
          Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #30056354. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Home Health,07:00:00-15:00:00About Wellspring Nurse SourceWellspring is nurse owned and operated which means that we get you, we stand behind you, and we advocate for you.-- We are 100% committed to helping you find your best job at the best rate.-- We are unwavering in our commitment to supporting our clinicians on every step of their travel adventure, assisting with everything from onboarding and payroll to on-the-job clinical support with a dedicated Clinician Success Team.-- You're not just a number at Wellspring, you're a valued member of our family.-- Join us and experience the Wellspring difference. More...

              

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