Now Hiring Full Time Home Health Registered Nurse RN
About The Position
Halcyon Home is seeking a dedicated, compassionate full-time Home Health Registered Nurse to support its growing geriatric home health population in San Marcos and New Braunfels, Texas. The RN provides nursing care to aging patients, assesses patient and family needs, develops and updates plans of care, coordinates services, educates patients and families, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare professionals. The role requires strong clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and the ability to work independently. Experience in home health or a related healthcare setting is preferred, and candidates with related experience who are interested in learning home healthcare are encouraged to apply. Halcyon Home is a fast-growing, central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company. The company emphasizes hospitality and compassion to encourage positive patient outcomes for its aging clients. It reports being voted Best in Home Health/Hospice four years running and Best in Home Care three years running by the Senior Resource Guide, and being recognized as a Great Place to Work. The posting’s responsibilities refer to hospice care and terminal disease, despite the advertised Home Health RN role.
Requirements
- Current RN license in good standing with the state nursing board.
- Strong clinical and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of or experience using Homecare Homebase EMR.
- Experience in home health or a related healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including relevant ADLs and cultural and spiritual considerations.
- Apply admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of hospice care and patient eligibility.
- Develop, implement, and document plans of care to support quality and continuity of care, recommending revisions as needed.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
- Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions while coordinating and performing patient care.
- Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPNs/LVNs.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes that document progress toward established goals and support continuity of quality care.
- 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.
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency, and promote agency philosophy and administrative policies.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary group and train staff as needed.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs, and assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off: five weeks plus nine holidays in year one; six weeks plus nine holidays starting in year two.
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Competitive pay
- Education and training opportunities
- Team support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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