Home Health Registered Nurse RN - FT Weekend
About The Position
Halcyon Home is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to support its growing geriatric home health population in Austin, Texas. This full-time weekend position is scheduled Friday through Monday. The role involves assessing patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs; educating patients and families; coordinating care; and ensuring continuity and quality of services. The nurse also provides clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPN/LVNs and works with physicians, the interdisciplinary group, and other health care professionals. The posting describes the organization as a fast-growing, central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company that emphasizes hospitality and compassion for aging clients.
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
- Experience in home health or a related healthcare setting is preferred.
- Knowledge of or experience using Homecare Homebase EMR is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with members of the interdisciplinary group.
- Apply admission and recertification criteria for hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs; assess caregivers’ ability to meet immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions while coordinating and performing patient care.
- Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPN/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of service.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals and ensure appropriate documentation of 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 payor requirements.
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency.
- Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other health care professionals.
- Implement, develop, and document plans of care; recommend revisions as necessary.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off: five weeks plus nine holidays in year one, increasing to six weeks plus nine holidays starting in year two.
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Team support and education and training opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
