Company Overview:
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Alert Healthcare is a healthcare company providing mobile and other healthcare services to residents and organizations throughout Rhode Island. The company is currently seeking a Per Diem Experienced Registered Nurse to support the Hospital at Home Program.
Job Description:
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Responsibilities: The nurse will be responsible for daily nursing visits to admitted patients in their homes throughout Rhode Island. This includes assisting with admitting new patients, discharging patients per provider's orders, and providing various medical services such as lab draws, medication reconciliation, basic vital signs, patient assessments, medication administration, obtaining 12 Lead ECG, urine collections, COVID/Flu/RSV swabs, IV medication administration or hydration, and documentation for each patient encounter. The nurse must be willing to work independently in the community while maintaining open communication with the Care Team and Providers.
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Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have strong communication and organizational skills, clinical assessment experience, and be currently licensed/registered in Rhode Island. Additionally, two years of skilled nursing experience, CPR certification, IV experience, and medication administration experience are required. Obtaining 12 Lead ECG experience is preferred but not required. The candidate must also provide immunization records, a background check, a clean driving record, and complete a TB test and Fit Test upon hire.
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Specific Job Information: The pay rate is $50.00/hr for Saturday and Sunday shifts and $45/hr for weekday shifts if available. The hours are Saturday and Sundays from 8 am to 8 pm. The company provides a vehicle and fuel card during hours of operation.
Additional Insights:
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Per diem nursing offers flexibility in work schedules and the opportunity to work independently, providing temporary employment that could be one day or several days, usually filling in for a hospital or healthcare facility's unexpected gap in coverage
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This reformatted job description provides a clear overview of the responsibilities, qualifications, and specific job information for the Per Diem Experienced Registered Nurse position at Alert Healthcare.