Job Summary:
Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.
Job Qualifications:
Education: BSN
Licensure: Current Texas State license as a Registered Nurse, current Texas Drivers License
Experience: One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred, home health or hospital preferred.
Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR, and Hepatitis consent/declination.
Environmental and Working Conditions:
Works in patients' homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule with extended hours; ability to travel locally with some exposure to inclement weather; PRN emergency call.
Physical and Mental Effort:
Prolonged standing and walking required, ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires ability to handle stressful situations including meeting deadlines and patient’s needs in a calm and courteous manner at all times; make quick decisions and utilize all resources available; meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Essential Functions:
- Assess home health patients to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, and evaluations.
- Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
- Supervise and provide clinical directions to the HHA/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
- Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
- Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payer.
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.
- Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned.
- Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members, and other health care professionals.
Work Remotely: No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $71,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Medical Specialty:- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Experience:- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License:- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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