Home Health Registered Nurse RN
About The Position
All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency serving Houston and surrounding communities. The agency is seeking Registered Nurses to care for patients in the southwest part of Greater Houston, including Katy, Sugar Land, Bellaire, Richmond, Rosenberg, Fresno, Missouri City, and nearby areas. The role provides skilled nursing services in patients’ homes and uses Kinnser software to document patient care. The RN evaluates and reassesses patients’ nursing needs, provides care requiring specialized nursing skills, coordinates care with physicians and other professionals, and documents visits and care progress. The nurse also educates and counsels patients and families, supervises and teaches nursing personnel, and participates in care conferences, in-service programs, peer review, and performance improvement activities. The listed annual compensation is $87,750 to $107,250.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Texas.
- Home health skilled nursing experience required.
- High clinical skills, with emphasis on wound care, VAC, and IV care.
- OASIS experience.
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Provide services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Make initial evaluation visits and regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs.
- Provide services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
- Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing skills.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and timely summaries of care conferences, in accordance with agency policy.
- Inform personnel of changes in patients’ conditions and needs.
- Counsel patients and their families or significant others about nursing and related needs.
- Participate in and present in-service programs.
- Understand and adhere to established agency policies and procedures.
- Process orders and notify physicians of patient needs and changes in condition.
- Complete certification and recertification orders and discharge summaries.
- Determine the amount and type of nursing needed by each patient.
- Refer patients needing specialized skills to physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and medical social workers.
- Supervise and teach other nursing personnel.
- Conduct patient care conferences for assigned patients.
- Participate in peer review and performance improvement as assigned.
- Provide total patient care as needed.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Performance-based bonus
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Direct contributions toward student loan repayment
- Interest-free loans to help consolidate or pay off high-interest debt, including student loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
