Registered Home Health Nurse

AlpineCare•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides intermittent skilled nursing services in patients’ homes, including assessment, evaluation, procedures, teaching, and training as outlined in each patient’s Plan of Care. The nurse communicates patient progress with other disciplines and directs, supervises, and instructs non-professional home health aide staff in providing personal care. The role works with the wider continuum-of-care team, patients’ physicians, and the Clinical Supervisor to report significant findings, maintain appropriate documentation, follow agency policies, and participate in care coordination and discharge planning. The nurse also supports process improvement, attends required meetings and educational in-services, and provides Age-Friendly Care using the 4Ms: What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility.

Requirements

Currently licensed in the state of practice or in accordance with Board of Nurse Examiners rules for the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Ability to make sound professional clinical judgments.
Ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.
Proficiency in clinical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency using a personal computer, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and clinical software.
Active CPR certification for Florida.

Responsibilities

Provide intermittent skilled nursing services, including assessment, evaluation, procedures, teaching, and training as outlined in the patient Plan of Care.
Conduct skilled nursing visits according to the visit schedule and notify the agency when the schedule needs to change.
Report significant findings to the patient’s physician and Clinical Supervisor as they occur.
Submit completed skilled nursing visit notes, communication notes, and home health aide supervisory notes according to agency policy and as requested by the Clinical Supervisor.
Submit change orders according to agency policy.
Maintain open communication with all members of the continuum-of-care team.
Supervise home health aides and document supervision according to Medicare criteria and agency policies and procedures.
Attend staff meetings, team conferences, and educational in-services as required by the agency.
Obtain information provided at skilled nurse in-services and meetings and demonstrate appropriate follow-up.
Participate in the Process Improvement program by assisting with data collection and serving on the PI team upon request.
Follow agency policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Administrator.
Participate in discharge planning according to Medicare criteria and agency policies and procedures.
Ensure use of the 4Ms and provide Age-Friendly Care.