Home Health Registered Nurse RN - Weekend coverage only

All About Home Care • Fresno, TX

1d • $100 - $150

About The Position

All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency serving Houston and surrounding communities since 2004. The agency is seeking Weekend Registered Nurses to provide home health services in the south part of Greater Houston, including Sugar Land, Missouri City, Pearland, Webster, Pasadena, Texas City, and surrounding areas. Candidates should be comfortable covering these areas and have home health experience. Patient care is documented using Kinnser software.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Currently licensed as a nurse in the state of Texas.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with home health skilled nursing experience.
• Strong clinical skills, particularly in wound care, wound vac, and IV.
• 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, according to 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 requiring 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

• Flexible schedule

What This Job Offers

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