UT Health ET Home Health Field RN - Registered Nurse

Choice Rehab • Longview, TX

5d

About The Position

The Home Health Field Registered Nurse (RN) delivers high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in patients' homes. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care tailored to individual needs, including for patients with complex medical conditions. Working with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families, the RN promotes health, prevents complications, and supports recovery and chronic disease management. The position also provides education, emotional support, and clinical expertise to help patients achieve health outcomes and maintain independence, while ensuring continuity of care outside traditional clinical settings.

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

• Complete initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, documenting findings in the clinical record and through case conferences, team reports, evaluations, and ADLs.
• Apply admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of home health care and patient eligibility.
• Develop, implement, and document the plan of care to support quality and continuity, and recommend revisions as needed.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about self-care techniques, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
• Assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
• Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions to prevent contamination and disease transmission during patient care.
• Provide clinical direction to Home Health Aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of service.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes demonstrating 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 payor requirements.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k); eligible after 3 months of service. The plan is 100% immediately vested, and Choice Health At Home 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