Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric & Adult Home Health | Private Duty Nursing-2

Team Select Home Care•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Team Select Home Care is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide skilled, individualized nursing care to medically complex pediatric and adult patients in their homes. The role is described as private duty and home health nursing, with care delivered in accordance with physician orders, the patient’s plan of care, and applicable state practice requirements. Nurses support patient safety, comfort, continuity of care, and family confidence in a one-on-one home environment. The nurse develops and evaluates patient-centered care plans, manages an assigned group of patients, assesses and reevaluates nursing needs, and coordinates care with physicians, families, caregivers, agency staff, and other healthcare providers. The position includes clinical documentation, patient and family education, medication reconciliation and administration, reporting changes in condition, and participation in case conferences, record reviews, and quality improvement activities. The nurse reports to the Director of Nursing (DON). The posting describes PRN, part-time, and full-time flexible-hour opportunities. It offers flexible scheduling, including days or nights and weekdays or weekends, and lists pay of $28.00–$31.00 per hour. Team Select offers training, continuing education and tuition assistance, insurance options, a 401(k), referral program, and weekly pay.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state or states where practicing.
Current CPR certification and ability to meet health requirements and obtain required clearances.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Average computer skills, including competency in media communications.
Ability to organize work, manage time, assume responsibility, and effectively supervise ancillary disciplines as required by state rules.
Ability to secure transportation and travel as required.
Ability to apply professional training, think critically about patient needs, follow physician orders, and produce accurate nursing records within agency guidelines.
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Ability to perform the physical duties described for the role.
Acceptance of the agency’s philosophy and goals.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience is preferred; passionate new graduates are also welcome.
One year of nursing experience and home care experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, revise, and evaluate individualized patient-centered care plans under physician supervision.
Provide case management to an assigned group of patients and ancillary staff.
Conduct initial evaluations and regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs in accordance with state and payer requirements.
Coordinate care among patients, families or caregivers, the agency, and other healthcare providers, facilities, and outside agencies.
Provide skilled nursing services within the nurse’s competency level, including preventive and rehabilitative procedures.
Prepare clinical and progress notes, summaries, and other required documentation, and submit documentation within required timeframes.
Collect and submit required data, including OASIS and PAR, and other documentation requested by government agencies or payers.
Observe and report symptoms, treatment reactions, medication effects, and changes in patients’ physical or emotional condition; perform medication reconciliation.
Administer medications according to agency policy and physician orders.
Educate and counsel patients and families on nursing needs, home care strategies, and procedures; provide written instructions about visit schedules, medications, treatments, and other pertinent care information.
Attend case conferences and communicate patient condition changes and needs to physicians and other personnel.
Refer patients, when ordered, to physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and medical social work.
Supervise and teach other nursing personnel as assigned, and provide written instructions for aides or other ancillary disciplines.
Follow agency policies and procedures, best practices, infection control, emergency management, and compliance plans.
Participate in medical record and utilization reviews and quarterly or assigned quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
Report and record applicable infections, incidents, variances, and complaints, and promptly report patient incidents or complaints to the Nursing Supervisor.
Maintain patient, employee, and agency confidentiality and report incomplete work assignments to the Nursing Supervisor.
Manage time effectively, maintain acceptable attendance, and perform other duties as assigned.