home health nurse

home health nurse Hackensack, NJ

Amedisys
Full Time Hackensack, NJ 25 - 22 USD HOURLY Today
Job description

Overview


Are you a compassionate certified nursing assistant (HHA) looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the US.
Attractive Pay
  • 19.00-23.00

Enjoy great perks and benefits
  • A full benefits package (with affordable health insurance options).
  • 401k with a match and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
  • Up to $500 in wellness rewards and up to $1,200 in free healthcare services paid for by Amedisys yearly.
  • Mental health support.
  • Infertility coverage, adoption reimbursement and paid parental leave.
  • Back up child and elder care (at participating locations).
  • Fleet vehicle program (for full-time caregivers meeting certain requirements).
  • Mileage reimbursement.
  • Student loan counseling, tuition reimbursement and refinancing
  • And more.

What is in it for you
  • Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
  • Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
  • Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
  • The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be – in their homes.

Do not just take it from us – see what our caregivers love about Amedisys
“I have worked here just shy of a year and it’s the best job I’ve ever had! We have an awesome team and administration is very supportive. I never felt so appreciated. Your time off is really yours.” – Amedisys caregiver

Why Amedisys
Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve.
Named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work 2021 and 2022.

Responsibilities
  • Provides personal care services to patients.
  • Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation of clients, transferring clients, assisting with the normal range of motion and positioning and doing household chores.
  • Plans and prepares nutritious meals, assists with feeding, as assigned.
  • Performs homemaking and other environmental services as assigned.
  • Observes, reports and documents any changes in patient's status. If unable to perform a certain task, reports to the primary nurse.
  • Follows specific written instructions for personal care prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care. Written instructions are to be received prior to the delivery of services.
  • Assists patient with prescribed exercises as instructed per nurse or therapist.
  • Performs and records simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Current state certification (or registration) as a home health aide as per state certification/registration requirements.
  • HHA experience within the last two years. If it has been more than two years, you must complete another training and competency program before providing services.
  • Must be able to successfully pass the competency program of the care center.
  • Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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About Amedisys

CEO: Paul Kusserow
Revenue: $1 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.amedisys.com
Year Founded: 1982

home health nurse
Amedisys

www.amedisys.com
Baton Rouge, LA
Paul Kusserow
$1 to $5 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Health Care Services & Hospitals
1982
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