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 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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