Pursuing Passion And Care: Is Home Health Care Your Ideal Career?

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Pursuing Passion And Care: Is Home Health Care Your Ideal Career?

Many factors must be considered when choosing a new career or changing careers. It’s not uncommon to choose a career by default. However, the path that brings you true fulfilment is one where there is a sense of purpose. In most healthcare fields, getting out of bed daily to positively influence people’s lives can be a daily goal. Paediatric home health care offers many opportunities to make a long-term difference in a family’s lives and develop the relationships that are often missing from clinical settings.

Home health is a service that provides care to clients in their own homes—offering many benefits, especially for those embarking on a career in this field. What are the best ways to determine if this career is right for you?

There are 7 signs that a career in paediatric home health care is right for you.

1. You enjoy helping people

Providing paediatric home health care is a rewarding job. You will feel rewarded knowing that you are improving the lives of others. A home health nurse can also make things better for the entire family. Everyone in the house will feel more secure knowing someone cares for their loved one. This also allows their loved ones to receive the one-on-one care they need at home when their family member has a complicated medical condition. It helps them live the best possible life.

2. You enjoy working independently

In the hospital, you are often just a tiny member of a larger team of healthcare providers. You’ll have some autonomy in paediatric home healthcare, allowing you to develop your clinical skills and relationship with clients. This kind of job can be both educational and empowering.

You’ll also have the support of an even larger team. Care Options for Kids uses a fully integrated technology that allows nurses to get detailed information about each patient with a single click. This includes their plan of care, medication, and the last time they had a bowel movement.

Some agencies, like Care Options for Kids, offer 24-hour on-call support, 365 days a year, and other clinical resources on demand to help their staff. They also encourage teamwork and support them remotely.

3. You want to establish lasting relationships

Although working in the hospital can be rewarding, your clients are more likely to come and go. Once they are better, it is rare to see them again. In paediatric home health care, you can get to know the client and their family better, from their favourite TV shows and foods to their personal stories.

You can become part of the patient’s daily life and watch their treatment progress. Some paediatric home care nurses work with the same client over many years, to the point that they feel like a family member. You’ll typically be working with children, from babies to young adults. Some clients may only have basic medical requirements, while others may have more complex needs. You will see them grow physically and on their healthcare journey. You’ll be a vital part of their lives.

Home healthcare professionals need insurance to start their careers. Insurance provides financial protection for unexpected injuries or liabilities during the care delivery, giving caregivers and clients peace of mind. In addition, insurance enhances credibility and trust. This makes it easier to attract new clients and build a reputation.

4. You want to provide quality care

In a hospital, you are constantly running to blinking call lights – checking vitals and charting multiple clients, giving them meds, ensuring that they have all they need and dealing with the occasional emergency. In all healthcare positions, you’ll be required to check on clients and take notes, but paediatric home health shifts might require you to monitor a patient throughout the night or provide care during the day.

You’ll be able to provide more extended and more focused care for a single client. Your care can directly impact the health of a child or loved one. One key thing you will need to consider is there are always challenges and risks. You may consider easy and affordable coverage to protect yourself against risks.

5. You are proactive

Some people are better off waiting for instructions. Care Options for Kids provides each employee with a Plan of Care tailored to their client’s needs. Each nurse is assigned a Director of Nursing to provide clinical and 24-hour phone support. You can also access other clinical resources on demand to help you at home.

In a hospital, adapting and thinking quickly when situations become difficult is essential to providing high-quality, compassionate, personalised care. Home care allows you to work independently and comfortably while still receiving full support. This will enable you to give the best possible care to your clients.

6. You want to leave the clinical environment

As a paediatric nurse, you will work at someone else’s house. This also requires adapting to the family’s tastes, rules and behaviours. Various family members may be always around — and with different personalities. You will also need to consider other cultures and languages.

It’s similar to working with families in the hospital, but with home health, you are part of the team. You usually work together to ensure your client has a healthy lifestyle rather than having family members pressure you. You see your client flourish in a comfortable, safe, and familiar environment.

7. You want to reduce stress

You may be a nurse who has worked in a medical facility or hospital for many years. If so, you know the risks you take when treating patients, especially if they have COVID-19 or the flu. You may feel burned out due to the stress, lack of resources, and risk.

Care Options for Kids, for example, wants to do all it can to improve the health of your clients and you. It means using technology to make the job of a home healthcare nurse easier. We provide the tools and resources to ensure your safety while caring for a child, including masks and PPE.

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You can take a step back from the front line by switching to a career as a paediatric home health aide. You won’t have to give up the rewarding career you chose. You’ll be able to impact your clients and help them enjoy life positively.