Registered Nurse (RN) - Private Duty
Aveanna Healthcare
Jennerstown, PA

Private Duty Nurse RN

Requisition #:197819 Location:Jennerstown, PA 15547 Category:Nursing Salary:Starting at $30.00 per hour Position Details Special Pay Rates Available! Aveanna Healthcare is Hiring! We are currently seeking private duty nurses in the Jennerstown area to join our team! Enjoy the freedom of flexible scheduling with options for Over-Time, Full-Time, Part-Time, or Per-diem. Our nurses are paid weekly and receive industry-leading rates for doing what they love! Aveanna's Private Duty Nurses assist our patients by providing the compassionate one-to-one care needed to remain at home with their loved ones. We match our nurses with patients based on availability/shift preference, age, and acuity level. If you are interested in working in a welcoming team environment and making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of local families, then we want to speak with you. To learn more about our opportunities near you, don't hesitate, Apply Today! Find yourself at Aveanna! We are a leading national provider of home health services to medically fragile children and adults, and our mission is to revolutionize the way homecare is delivered, one patient at a time. We need you to help us provide the best possible life to those who trust their care to us. Our incredible Care Team consists of over 47,000 caregivers supporting more than 50,000 patients in 33 states, and it's growing! Aveanna Nurses Enjoy: * Weekly Pay * Industry Leading Training * Flexible Scheduling (Freedom to create your own schedule!) * Team Focused, Positive Work Environment * PTO & Benefits * 24/7 On-Call Support (Both operations & clinical managers are always available) * Incentive Opportunities (referral bonuses, special pay rates, and fun programs throughout the year) * Opportunities Close to Home * Advancement Opportunities * And so much more! Aveanna LPN/RN Requirements: * 6 months experience as a practicing nurse. (We offer an excellent New Grad Program for recent graduates!) * Nursing License (Must be active and in good standing with the board) * CPR Certification (Must be current, Hands-on BLS) Essential Job Functions: * Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders. * Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate. * Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses, and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered. * Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan. * Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes. * Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk. * Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Aveanna policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies, and the Nurse Practice Act. * Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards. * Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient's nursing needs. * Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.