RN Home Health

Registered Nurse

Aegis Health Care is hiring Healthcare Heroes

Ancora Home Health and Hospice is currently seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) that has a passion for providing outstanding services to the elderly in senior living communities and in-home health settings. This is a full-time position serving the Wasilla area.

Each Registered Nurse is an important part of the Aegis Health Care team. Aegis specializes in providing care for hospice and home health patients, including respite care and continuous care in senior living communities or in the patient's home. If you are passionate about providing excellent care and are willing to challenge yourself daily to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families, we want YOU on our team.

Ancora Home Health and Hospice is part of Aegis Health Care. Aegis is unlike any other health care company. Through continuous improvement and innovation, we have expanded our Aegis family to include a vast array of services and programs designed to meet the needs of the communities we proudly serve. Aegis Health Care is currently operating in 3 states (Utah, Alaska & Arizona) and continuing to grow. There is an abundance of opportunity for professional development and growth.

 The Aegis core values are Character, Experience and Trust. We are committed to providing high quality service to our patients, their families, and our employees. Aegis employees are our most important resource and greatest asset. Our commitment to patient care can only be achieved with the right people in the right place. Every Aegis employee can create special moments for our patients, constantly look for ways to improve patient care, and strive to make a difference daily.

Positive Work Environment

We encourage our employees to maintain work life balance. Aegis creates a healthy work environment for the benefit of both employees and patients. We believe success comes when you surround yourself with passionate, dedicated, happy and talented people.  

Employee Incentives

 Health Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Wellness Program

Career Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Years of Service Recognition
• Continued Training & Education
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Financial Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance

Personal Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Aegis Experience Rewards Program

 Being the Difference

We are looking for employees with the following qualities:

• thrive on establishing high level standards
• committed to professionalism while performing job duties and responsibilities
• positive attitude
• team player
• proactive problem solver
• honesty and integrity

 If you would like to be a part of an outstanding team that provides world-class care, we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status
• Use assessment information and critical thinking skills to develop an individualized plan of care; revise and reassess changes as appropriate
• Actively seek patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education
• Set priorities, coordinate, and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• Initiate referrals as needed to other health team members
• Maintain patient records showing systematic assessment, planning intervention, and evaluation
• Participate in team meetings and coordinate patient care with other members of the team

Skills and Qualifications:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice
• Home Health / Hospice experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) preferred
• Ability to utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Valid Driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable automobile
• Proof of current automobile insurance
• Criminal background check clearance/fingerprint clearance
• Current CPR certification
• Negative TB test

Job Factors:

Physical Requirements:

Requires considerable physical effort most of the day including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes and maximal assist in lifting and/or transferring of a 100-pound patient. Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet essential duties of this position. Must provide evidence of annual TB test and other state required tests or examinations.

Mental Requirements:

Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Working Conditions:

Be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.