Registered Nurse - Hospital At Home - St. Louis Metro Area - PRN

Esse Health is the largest independent physician practice in the St. Louis Metropolitan area with over 120+ physicians, in 45 locations, serving nearly 130,000 patients. We are leading the health care community by placing patients and their physicians at the center of health decisions. Esse Health is more than a healthcare provider - it's a place where medicine is a calling and not just a profession. It's a team of extraordinary medical professionals with the latest ideas for keeping patients healthier.

Esse Health is currently seeking a PRN Registered Nurse to work within our Hospital at Home department. The Registered Nurse provides expert professional nursing care; assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care rendered to patients with urgent, emergent or potential health problems.

Qualifications:

• Education: Formal training which will be indicated by a graduation certificate from an accredited RN school of nursing.

• Licensure/Certification: Current State Licensure; CPR certificate.

• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance

• Years of Experience: 1-2 years preferrable in home care, home infusion, ED or ICU

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience in Home Care or Home Infusion Nursing

• Works directly with patients to provide assessment, plan of care, and interventions as part of a multidisciplinary care team

• Coordinates referrals and resources to Ancillary Service Providers to quickly assess and treat complex conditions

• Ensures all orders are executed to provide timely care and results daily

• Ability to initiate Peripheral IV's, manage PICC lines, access Ports and other central venous lines

• Ability to provide wound care within nursing scope of practice

• Communicates changes in conditions to providers to assist with interventions and treatment

• Ability to utilize personal automobile for visits to patient home

• Ability to participate in on call, day and evening shifts and on call rotation

• Dedication to patient satisfaction

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Ability to work compatibly with physicians and other staff members

1.Triage patient questions/ problems; consult with physician and return calls.

2.Assist physician and ensure maximum efficiency; set up for procedures and examinations; obtain lab test and other reports for physician review.

3.Triage patients to ensure productive departmental flow; revise daily schedule;

4.Record health history of patients; use assessment skills to note abnormal conditions for physician; prepare patients for exams and procedures.

5.Administer medications as appropriate, document in patient's chart.

6.Collect, label and document lab specimens.

7.Notify patients of test results, schedule follow-up appointments as appropriate.

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Benefit highlights & more!

• Multiple medical coverage benefits • Generous PTO policy + 8 paid holidays • 401k match + profit sharing • Tuition reimbursement • Wellness program EOE