Summerfield, FL 34491 Since 2009, Better Life Home Health has been providing in-home therapy and rehabilitative services to help people live their best life. Serving The Villages as part of the Alivia Care Solutions family of care, our specialized homecare team focuses on physical, occupational, and speech therapies helping patients regain mobility and independence.
As part of the Alivia Care family, our full-time and part-time employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, mileage reimbursement, paid a uniform allowance, and a flexible work schedule. With Better Life, you can enjoy working with a smaller home health agency while still getting all the benefits you would expect of a much larger organization.
This role is a hybrid role combining a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Home Health Nurse Educator “Preceptor” where the employee will design and conduct educational programs for the Home Health clinical team, as well as serve in a traditional RN function for the agency, provisioning skilled nursing services to patients in the home care setting.
Service area for this position will be Lake & Sumter Counties.

• Ability to educate and facilitate training for the agency
• Perform new hire onboarding for new clinical employees including observation of clinical competencies
• Ability to precept new clinical employees by providing Better Life Home Health specific training modules
• Monitoring and keeping branch training records up to date according to CMS guidelines
• Works in conjunction with the DON, Administrator, and QAPI to determine proper policies, processes, and procedures for the agency
• Performs start of care visits, initial assessments, routine visits, and re-evaluations as assigned
• Develops, implements, and maintains the nursing care for assigned patients under the direction of the physician
• Initiates preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate for the patient's care and safety
• Observes and reports symptoms, reaction to treatments, drugs, and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.
• Assures that progress reports are made to the physician for patients under medical care describing patient activities and/or changes in condition
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
• May assign selected portions of patient care to the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) but always retains the full responsibility for the care given and for supervisory visits to the patient's home
• Completes documentation at the time of the visit
• Participates in on-call rotation (including nights, weekends, and holidays)

• In-service events, formal and informal education events to ensure delivery of Better Life and Alivia Care Solutions messages
• Maintain an accurate record of all expenses and report to Better Life on a timely basis
• Exhibit care in complying with government-mandated limits on the amount and type of expenses related to Referral Partners
• Collaborate with other members of the in-home care team within your assigned territory
• Back-up fellow Healthcare Representatives as needed for special events or vacation time
• Maintain memberships in related health care professional organizations for the purpose of networking
• Communicate issues that arise in the field with clinical staff through defined channels to enhance service delivery
• Participate in organizational committees as identified that enhance the working relationships between departments within Better Life Home Health
• At all times, represent Better Life Home Health professionally through care and/or services provided to all clients and patients
• Comply with Better Life Home Health policies, procedures, and standard practices
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients and families within Better Life Home Health as per government mandates
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner
• Promote Better Life Home Health through participation in community and professional organizations
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level
• Additional duties, as assigned

• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing is preferred, Associates in Nursing is Required.
• Current Licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Alivia Care insurance carrier, and reliable transportation
• Current Auto Insurance coverage and reliable transportation
• Current CPR certification
• BLS or above required
• Level II AHCA (Agency for Healthcare Administration) Background Screening

• 4-7 years’ experience in Nursing and Health care Education
• 6-months experience in Home Health, a plus
• Experience with geriatrics and people with dementia, a plus
• Bi-lingual Spanish, a plus
• Strong communication skills with ability to listen
• Ability to communicate and articulate Alivia Care services and benefits to medical professionals in a clear and concise manner
• Excellent presentation skills for both small and large audiences
• Ability to work autonomously yet support the needs of Alivia Care and your fellow team members
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint