UT Health ET Home Health Field RN - Registered Nurse

Choice Rehab LLC • Kilgore, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health Field Registered Nurse provides high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in patients’ homes. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for individual needs, including complex medical conditions. The RN works with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to promote health, prevent complications, support recovery or chronic disease management, and help patients maintain independence. Through education, emotional support, and clinical expertise, the RN supports continuity of care and improved patient outcomes and quality of life.

Requirements

• Current RN license.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR certification.
• Valid auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of Home Health RN experience preferred.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, documenting findings in clinical records and related reports.
• Apply admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of home health care and patient eligibility.
• Develop, implement, and document plans of care, recommending revisions as needed to support quality and continuity of care.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about self-care techniques, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs; assess caregivers’ ability to meet immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
• Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions when coordinating and providing patient care.
• Provide clinical direction to Home Health Aides and LPNs/LVNs to support quality and continuity of service.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes documenting progress toward established goals.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
• Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other health care professionals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) eligibility after 3 months of service; immediately 100% vested; employer contributes 100% of the first 3% contributed each pay period.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Company vehicles may be available after 90 days of full-time employment, subject to Fleet Car team terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed