Home Health: Float Nurse, RN (FT AM hours, no nights/weekends)

Lifespark is seeking a Full-Time Float RN to provide home health nursing services in the Minneapolis area. As an RN Visit Nurse, you will plan, organize, and direct home care services for clients in their homes and communities, with an emphasis on community health education and preventive care.

Clinical Setting

You will serve clients across Maple Grove, Elk River, Shakopee, Chaska, Carver, Eden Prairie, and surrounding areas. This is a community-based home health role with no facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessments of clients and families to determine home care needs, including comprehensive physical assessments and medical histories
• Regularly re-evaluate client nursing needs and adjust care plans as client status changes
• Develop and implement individualized care plans that establish goals based on nursing diagnoses and incorporate therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions
• Include clients and families in the care planning process
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians
• Provide direct client care as defined by the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act
• Counsel clients and families on meeting nursing and related needs
• Provide health care instructions appropriate to each client's assessment and care plan
• Identify and implement discharge planning needs prior to client discharge
• Act as Case Manager when assigned, coordinating patient care for assigned caseload
• Establish and maintain professional rapport with clients, clinicians, partners, and the community
• Ensure positive and professional communication within the team
• Address customer service concerns and escalate issues as needed
• Prepare clinical notes and update primary physicians when necessary and at least every 60 days
• Communicate with physicians regarding client needs and report changes in client condition
• Coordinate care with community health-related persons
• Complete all documentation related to care plans by 10:00 AM the next day
• Comply with all rules and regulations governing registered nurse responsibilities
• Complete orientation and annual training requirements
• Participate in Lifespark's Event Management process, including initiating reports and investigations
• Promote workplace safety through real-time coaching and participation in safety awareness training
• Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks
• Manage client supplies and ensure appropriate DME provider utilization
• Schedule and maintain member appointments
• Organize travel efficiently and document mileage accurately within the EMR
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

• Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• No evenings or weekends

Compensation and Bonuses

• Annual salary: $88,000 to $90,000, depending on experience
• Limited-time sign-on bonus: $2,500
• Mileage reimbursement: $0.725 per mile

Benefits

• Annual reviews and raises (shift differentials if applicable)
• Paid time off and vacation time
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time hires
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Career path opportunities within the growing company

Travel Requirements

This role requires travel to client homes across the service area. You must have a valid driver's license and pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check per company policy.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Minnesota RN nursing license
• Must pass an MVR check based on company policy

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of home health care experience
• Experience supervising caregivers