Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Lifecare Home Health Family•Lubbock, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Life Care Home Health serves Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, providing skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services. The Registered Nurse administers nursing care to clients in their homes and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and families, and referring agencies. The role serves patients of all ages and requires appropriate interactions with all patient populations. The RN assesses and reevaluates clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including completing OASIS assessments at appropriate time points. The nurse develops and revises plans of care, delivers preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, evaluates outcomes, supports recovery or maintenance of life functions, and plans for discharge. The position also involves communication and case conferences, care coordination, timely documentation, infection control, monitoring payer compliance, and supervision and instruction of other nursing personnel. On-call responsibilities and local travel are required. The role works in patients’ homes under varying conditions, with possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases. Candidates must meet the stated nursing education, licensure, certification, experience, transportation, and physical requirements.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current RN professional license in each applicable state; maintain a valid RN license in the state where practicing.
Current CPR certification and maintenance of a valid CPR certificate.
Current driver’s license in good standing.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Read, write, and comprehend English.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
If required to make visits, a Hepatitis profile.
Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.
Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
Ability to meet individualized psychosocial needs of patients and families.
Prolonged standing and walking; ability to lift or transfer up to 50 pounds; hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Promote and exemplify the company’s mission, vision, and values.
Complete initial and ongoing assessments of clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
Regularly reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and evaluate care outcomes.
Assist clients in recovering or maintaining life functions and help prevent illness and relapse.
Develop, initiate, and revise plans of care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and plan for client discharge.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals, including participating regularly in case conferences.
Apply infection-control and universal-precaution concepts when coordinating and performing care to protect clients and staff.
Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in clients’ conditions and needs.
Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
Complete required documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy.
Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to nursing personnel, including LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and families.
Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve clinical competency.
Meet agency and licensing-board continuing education requirements.