Home Health Registered Nurse RN - Weekend coverage only
About The Position
All About Home Care is seeking Weekend Registered Nurses to provide home health care to patients in the south part of Greater Houston, including Sugar Land, Missouri City, Pearland, Webster, Pasadena, Texas City, and surrounding areas. Candidates should be comfortable covering these areas and have home health experience. Patient care is documented using Kinnser software. The agency provides skilled nursing and other home health services and describes its mission as offering patients comfortable, dignified care through the expertise of professional staff. It says it offers competitive salaries, benefits, and growth opportunities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
- Current Texas nursing license.
- Home health skilled nursing experience.
- Strong clinical skills, particularly in wound care, wound vac, and IV care.
- OASIS experience.
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
- Comfortable providing coverage in the stated south Greater Houston service areas.
Responsibilities
- Provide services in accordance with each patient's plan of care.
- Conduct initial evaluation visits and regularly reevaluate patients' nursing needs.
- Provide services requiring specialized nursing skills.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing skills.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and timely summaries of care conferences, in accordance with agency policy.
- Inform personnel about changes in patients' conditions and needs.
- Counsel patients and their families or significant others regarding nursing and related needs.
- Participate in and present in-service programs.
- Understand and adhere to established agency policies and procedures.
- Process orders and notify physicians of patient needs and changes in condition.
- Complete certification and recertification orders and discharge summaries.
- Determine the amount and type of nursing needed by each patient.
- Refer patients needing specialized services to physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and medical social workers.
- Supervise and teach other nursing personnel.
- Conduct patient care conferences for assigned patients.
- Participate in peer review and performance improvement as assigned.
- Provide total patient care as needed.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Competitive salaries and benefits
- Growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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