Pediatric RN - Part Time or Full Time - High Acuity

Overview Join a leader in the home health care industry. Each independently owned BrightStar location makes more possible for the community and the clients it serves by providing a Higher Standard of homecare. If providing compassionate, high quality in home care to a child and being a Registered Nurse (RN) is your passion, BrightStar Care has an opportunity for you! BrightStar Care of Valparaiso is seeking a caring Registered Nurse (RN) who wants to provide pediatric care and will appreciate the individual child we are treating and their unique situation. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with a high regard for compassion, someone who is willing to lead with responsibility and accountability, and is confident at applying skilled nursing processes to deliver safe, high-quality in-home patient care to children to achieve the best outcomes for each and every little one they care for. The Registered Nurse (RN) will demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow while competently making effective clinical judgments, supported by a team that shares goals and appreciates each other. They will relate well to children of all ages, being friendly and engaging but still professional, and able to build a trusting rapport with the child and their family to ensure the child’s best interests are taken to heart. Benefits of being a BrightStar Care nurse include: * Flexible hours, ability to make your own schedule, including evenings, weekends, or holidays if desired, not required. * Attending to a variety of assignments, procedures, and treatments, or sticking to a preferred specialty. * working at your own pace to provide one-on-one care and the ability to make a real difference in each child’s life. * Competitive wages with mileage reimbursement and weekly paychecks with direct deposit * 401(k) savings plan after 6months of employment * PTO * Health Benefits for Full Time (30hrs) * Free continuing education and paid training's as required. Responsibilities * Perform high quality care as defined by the child’s individual Plan of Care, within scope of Indiana’s state nurse practice act including but not limited to infusion services, wound care, routine and nonroutine lab draws, clinical assessment, cath and/or trach care, nursing level respite care. * Assess and monitor client for changes in condition, reporting to appropriate personnel at agency and beyond. * Differentiating and prioritizing nursing interventions, care, planning, as effecting the maintenance of a quality care model, upholding best practice standards. * Proper documentation of all clinical records, completed and submitted as required in a timely fashion, done in compliance with local, state, and federal laws. * Maintaining a good relationship with and between the specific client and their family, agency, and outside care team members including physicians. * Upholding the mission and core values of BrightStar Care, adhering to our Joint Commission standards to provide highest quality in home health care. * Managing the unique challenges of working with children with various ailments including navigating complex family situations and handling fears of medical procedures and equipment. Requirements * * Current Registered Nurse (RN) License for the state of Indiana. * Current PPD or Chest X-Ray. * Current BLS card. * Willing to be fingerprinted as requirement for extensive background check clearance for working with pediatric clients. * Reliable transportation and current auto insurance coverage. * Clear background and criminal check, including required fingerprinting. * One year prior Registered Nurse (RN) experience preferred. * Willingness to learn via educational pathways provided, to grow within the field and scope of specialized pediatric home health nursing model and maintain skills necessary to support, promote and build a growing enterprise of caring for the child, right where they live, right near where you live.