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Virtual Interview Event! Event will be held via Indeed: register here, and we will send you the link to schedule your interview.

If you are a RN, LPN, Physical Therapist, or Occupational Therapist, Northern Light Home Care & Hospice wants to talk to you, right from the comfort of your own home!

Sign-On bonuses for full & part-time schedules available for most positions!

Join us on Tuesday, June 17th from 9:00 am and 4:00 pm for our virtual hiring event via Indeed!

We will have hiring managers from each of our Home Care & Hospice territories ready to interview you for:

RN, LPN, Physical Therapist & Occupational Therapist opportunities:

+ Aroostook County with Offices in Presque Isle & Houlton

+ Cumberland\York Counties with Office in So. Portland

+ Hancock County with Office in Ellsworth

+ Penobscot County with Office in Bangor

+ Waterville

Interested in Home Care & Hospice but not sure it's right for you? Take a look in what a 'day in the life' of a HCH employee looks like!

Northern Light Home Care (Short) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t45sAcRNzM8)

ALL job summaries below:

Registered Nurse: Responsible for providing skilled nursing care to our patients in their homes. You will collaborate closely with other members of the healthcare team to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Conduct initial assessments of patients' physical and emotional condition to develop a comprehensive care plan.

+ Provide skilled nursing care, including wound care, medication management, and symptom management.

+ Educate and communicate effectively with patients and their families about their condition, treatment plans, and self-care techniques.

+ Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team, including physicians, social workers, and therapists, to develop and implement the patient's care plan.

+ Monitor and evaluate patients' progress and make necessary adjustments to the care plan.

+ Ensure all documentation is accurate, complete, and in compliance with state and federal regulations.

+ Provide emotional support and comfort to patients and their families during the end-of-life journey.

Requirements:

+ Associate’s Degree

+ Valid Maine RN License (or eligible)

+ BLS Certification

+ Current driver’s license with reliable transportation and agency required auto liability insurance

Licensed Practical Nurse: You will play a vital role in providing high-quality nursing care to our patients in the comfort of their own homes. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families in need of compassionate care.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Provide nursing care to patients in their homes, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and providing wound care.

+ Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.

+ Educate patients and their families on disease management, medication management, and other healthcare needs.

Requirements :

+ High School Diploma

+ Valid Maine LPN License (or eligible)

+ BLS Certification

+ Current driver’s license with reliable transportation and agency required auto liability insurance

Physical Therapist: The Physical Therapist will handle evaluating and treating patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or chronic conditions in their homes. The ideal candidate will have experience in home care and hospice settings, as well as a strong commitment to providing exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Conduct initial evaluations of patients to assess their physical function, mobility, and pain levels.

+ Develop individualized treatment plans based on patients' needs and goals.

+ Provide hands-on therapy, exercises, and other techniques to improve patients' strength, range of motion, balance, and coordination.

+ Educate patients and their families on home exercise programs and proper body mechanics.

+ Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.

+ Communicate with other members of the Home Care & Hospice team, including nurses, social workers, and doctors, to coordinate patient care.

+ Document all patient evaluations, treatments, and progress in a prompt and correct manner.

+ Participate in ongoing education and training to stay updated on the latest physical therapy techniques and advancements.

+ Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure quality patient care and safety.

Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s Degree

+ Valid Maine Physical Therapy License (or eligible)

+ BLS Certification

+ Current driver’s license with reliable transportation and agency required auto liability insurance

Occupational Therapist:

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for exercising independent judgment in directing and supervising the provision of occupational therapy services to a designated group of patients in their homes, with accountability if such care is not rendered correctly or appropriately by those whom he/she directs and supervises. The Occupational Therapist assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and exercises independent judgment in coordinating the home care course of treatment and assigning significant overall duties to subordinate personnel. The Occupational Therapist responsibly directs and supervises Occupational Therapist Assistants, OT students and Home Health Aides.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.

+ Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a therapy diagnosis prior to intervention while identifying and documenting goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.

+ Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.

+ Performs complete, accurate and timely documentation including billing within the electronic medical record.

+ Maintains and exhibits a current knowledge of profession and participates in continuing education.

+ Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.

+ Maintains a safe environment complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.

+ Provides clinical supervision for home health aides, students, and graduate OT/OTA.

+ Attends appropriate team meetings and communicates/collaborates with other team members, individuals, family members or caregivers.

+ Terminates treatment when maximal benefits have been attained as well as developing appropriate discharge plans.

+ Other Duties as assigned.

Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s Degree

+ Valid Maine Occupational Therapy License (or eligible)

+ BLS Certification

+ Current driver’s license with reliable transportation and agency required auto liability insurance

Northern Light Home Care & Hospiceis providing direct, personalized care throughout Maine - from South Portland to Fort Kent with our roots dating back to 1912. Since then, we have merged all our homecare and hospice agencies under one umbrella, completing a full, statewide merger in 2015. We made this move to make our offerings more accessible for you, when and where you need them.

We are committed to making visits to those at home who are recovering from illness and surgery. Also provided is Hospice and other programs to help those who prefer to spend their remaining days in the comfort of their own home. We continue with public health nursing by offering immunization clinics, adult health clinics, and education and awareness events for all ages.

Throughout the homecare system, our team make more than 160,000 in-home visits each year caring for an average of 1,400 people on any given day. An additional 4,000 individuals are cared for in health and wellness clinics.

Why Northern Light Home Care & Hospice?

+ Significant Sign-On bonuses for eligible positions

+ Home Care & Hospice staff surveys rate our leadership as supportive and collaborative

+ Referral bonuses offered to staff for new hires

+ Premium pay differentials for evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts

+ Ongoing education and certification support

+ Finish your degree with us or obtain a new certification

+ Visiting staff has flexibility in that you do not have to come to the office every day

+ Educational Loan Reimbursement program

For full and part time (pro-rated) employees we offer:

+ Up to 26 days of paid time off annually to start

+ 3 choices of medical plans plus dental and vision

+ Retirement savings plan with employer match

+ Tuition assistance of up to $3,000 per year

+ Income protection in case of disability at no cost to you

+ Life insurance at no cost to you

+ Wellness programs and incentives

+ Multiple programs to support your mental health

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