Grow your career internally at Elara Caring, our best talent comes from within!

Job Description:

Private Duty RN

Wolcott, CT

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Private Duty Registered Nurse. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Private Duty Registered Nurse with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

As Private Duty Registered Nurse you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Responds to daily patient assignments in accordance with the divisional guidelines when s/he will not be able to accept assignments.
• Is responsible for submission of all documentation and receipt of physician orders.
• Reviews data regarding patient assignments including but not limited to, the Plan of Care and Coordination Notes prior to service delivery.
• Uses clinical assessment skills for sound judgements and decisions for health issues.
• Shows flexibility with day-to-day scheduling to adapt to client needs.
• Reports and documents Client Complaint and Client Occurrence Events.
• Observes clients for abnormal signs and symptoms and reports immediately to the physician, RN Case Manager, and/or Clinical Team Manager and Director.
• Reports significant patient findings to the RN Case Manager, Clinical Team Manager, or Branch Director and collaborates on actions or interventions to be taken.
• Documents all pertinent services provided to the client and any changes in client condition and/or caregiver or home situation.
• Submits clinical notes in a timely manner.
• Maintains communication with the Branch Director or Clinical Team Manager, RN Case Manager, and Scheduler, with updates on changes in schedules, patient data or needs, physician orders or special instructions.
• Participates in continual review and evaluation of clinical practices and learning activities to update home health nursing skills.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.  

What is Required?

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1+ year of experience as a nurse in a clinical setting.
• Registered Nurse (RN) in the state or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Must be able to travel to patient and client homes with dependable vehicle, drivers license and maintain insurance as required by state law.

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

As a growing organization, we invite you to share your information with us for consideration for future career opportunities. This is an exciting chance to connect with our compassionate and dedicated team, who truly value your unique skills and experiences in delivering exceptional care to those we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.