Are you an experienced Registered Nurse seeking a flexible opportunity that enables you to make a real difference in patients' lives? Join Stratford Visiting Nurse Association as a Per Diem Registered Nurse ONCALL! This rewarding position allows you to utilize your expertise in homecare, providing essential nursing support to patients in their homes. As a Per Diem Registered Nurse ONCALL at Stratford Visiting Nurse Association, you will play a crucial role in triaging patient calls that come into the agency via our after-hours call service. Your expertise will be vital in answering questions from patients and caregivers, assessing whether a PRN home visit is necessary to provide essential in-person assessment and treatment. Utilizing your experience as a critical thinker, you'll be responsible for promptly reporting any changes in the patient's condition to their healthcare provider, ensuring continuity of care.
With pay structured as an on-call triage stipend, plus reimbursement per visit for home visits made, you’ll find financial rewards that match your commitment. This role is ideal for critical thinkers drawn to home healthcare, those who like to problem-solve and tailor patient care in a personalized setting. You can enjoy the freedom of a flexible schedule while knowing your contributions are invaluable to the community.
This position offers a rewarding opportunity to demonstrate your nursing skills while making a significant impact on patient outcomes in a flexible and supportive environment.
Strong critical thinking abilities are paramount for effective triage, ensuring that patient needs are accurately assessed and prioritized. Proficiency in various nursing skills, with proven competence, enables you to deliver high-quality care directly in patients' homes. Ability to use electronic documentation tools is necessary for maintaining accurate and timely records, which supports seamless communication within the care team.
Collaboration with medical doctors is essential to maintain patient wellness and to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, allowing you to employ your expertise in a meaningful way. Strong interpersonal skills will help foster positive relationships with patients and caregivers, making your role both rewarding and impactful. Join us in providing critical support to those in need!
Stratford VNA, voted a Top Workplace per Hearst Media the last 6 years running and a home healthcare agency that values their employees. Join us and become part of an 11-time Homecare Elite agency recognized as one of the top 25% of homecare agencies in the country. Providing great quality patient care is the focus of the VNA and our nurses provide direct care to patients in their homes with a vast variety of medical and surgical diagnoses, using all of your nursing and critical thinking skills. This autonomous opportunity allows you to practice at the top of your license are be truly valued. You will collaborate with area physicians and providers, as well as the interdisciplinary team to facilitate patient and family learning and knowledge of the disease process, elements of self-care and promote independence. A comprehensive orientation program is provided as well as in-servicing through the year to keep your nursing skills fresh and up to date.
Potential applicants will need at least one year of RN experience and a valid State of Connecticut RN license. Strong organizational and communication skills, knowledge of disease management and have an aptness for teaching patients how to manage their illnesses. The ability to develop a good working rapport with patients, develop trust and work well in an interdisciplinary team are crucial in this role. Applicants must be able to present themselves in a professional manner and have an interest in community health. Home healthcare expereince is preferred and knowledge of the Matrixcare EMR is a plus.
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Stratford VNA is a local, nonprofit home healthcare agency, licensed by the State of Connecticut and Medicare certified. It was founded in 1919, and is an independent company, not owned or part of a health system or corporate environment. We have a well earned reputation in the community for our quality of care, and patient satisfaction and our patients often recommend us to family and friends. We have been named a TOP Workplace by our employees and have many employees with years of longevity. We have a strong relationship with the Town of Stratford and our local communities, but are not owned by the town. We service patients in parts of Fairfield and New Haven Counties, with our office located at 3060 Main Street in Stratford.
Join our team of loyal and dedicated employees by applying today.