Do you know Valley Well being extends its care past the partitions of our hospitals and clinics into the consolation of sufferers’ properties? Right this moment, we’re spotlighting just a few members of our dwelling well being workforce to be taught extra about what it means to work within the subject of Residence Well being.
Be taught extra about their experiences on the highway to wellness—making a distinction with each go to—and concerning the distinctive advantages of working in dwelling well being care at Valley Well being.
Meet Katie, Residence Well being Bodily Therapist
What does a typical workday seem like for you?
It’s a fast-paced job that enables me to make use of quite a lot of ability units. Working in Residence Well being entails a whole lot of journey to sufferers and documentation, however every day, I get to work one-on-one with my sufferers of their dwelling setting to encourage a purposeful change and enhance their high quality of life. What we do can typically imply the distinction in a affected person regaining the flexibility to stroll.
What kind of sufferers do you see?
I look after numerous sufferers, from post-op joint replacements, neurological situations resembling strokes or a number of sclerosis, deconditioned older adults, and infrequently sufferers with post-trauma or motorcar accidents.
What do you want most about working at Valley Well being and in Residence Well being?
Our dynamic workforce and various personnel. We have now nice managers and an organization that cares about its staff. What I like about working in dwelling well being are the challenges every day presents, in contrast to another setting I’ve labored in. I by no means know what every day might convey. My place requires me to have a various set of expertise to individualize care particular to every affected person’s wants and challenges.
Meet Barbara, Residence Well being RN at Valley Well being
Why did you resolve to change from nursing in a hospital setting to dwelling well being?
After spending a number of years within the fast-paced setting of hospitals, I discovered myself searching for a change that will provide me a distinct set of alternatives and challenges. Residence well being nursing offered the autonomy I craved, permitting me to make choices based mostly on my experience. Moreover, the prospect of constructing shut relationships with sufferers and seeing the direct influence of my care over time was interesting.
What do you want most about working in dwelling well being?
Probably the most rewarding facets of dwelling well being is the customized care we’re capable of present. Residence well being permits for targeted consideration on one particular person at a time.
What does a typical workday seem like for you?
My workload varies, however on common, I see between three to 5 sufferers a day. Every go to is tailor-made to the particular wants of the affected person, whether or not it is a routine check-up or a brand new admission requiring complete care.
What are the perks to being a house well being nurse?
What units dwelling well being aside is the pliability in scheduling, permitting for a greater work-life steadiness. It is a profession that not solely fulfills me professionally, but additionally permits me to steer a balanced and fulfilling life exterior of labor.
Are you curious about studying extra or making use of to a house well being place?
Valley Well being presently has openings for dwelling well being positions within the following professions:
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Sensible Nurse
- Speech Pathologist
- Bodily Therapist
Click on right here to seek for openings.