Registered Nurse, Home Health

AccentCare, Inc. • McKinney, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse/ RN, Home Health is an RN Case Manager based in McKinney, Texas, covering Dallas and surrounding areas. This full-time position is paid on a per-point basis; the listed annual compensation estimate is $88,000 to $98,000. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with monthly on-call duties.

The RN Case Manager manages patients’ care plans from admission through discharge and ensures quality patient care. The role includes direct and indirect patient care, directing staff nurses, LPNs, and CHHAs in carrying out individual plans of care, identifying interdisciplinary needs, and coordinating allied health clinicians.

The nurse assesses and manages assigned patients’ nursing needs, completes admission assessments and patient histories, selects nursing diagnoses, reviews medications for potential problems, and establishes measurable goals. The role also includes communicating assessment findings and changes in patient condition to physicians and other personnel, implementing and reevaluating nursing interventions, and completing required clinical documentation in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Graduate from an approved school of professional nursing.
• Hold a current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state where the agency operates.
• Have at least one year of experience as an RN.
• Hold current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess the nursing needs of assigned patients and manage their overall care plans.
• Complete initial patient assessments upon admission, including appropriate patient histories.
• Select appropriate nursing diagnoses.
• Assess medications for ineffective drug therapy, adverse reactions, significant side effects, allergies, and contraindications.
• Establish realistic, measurable, observable goals consistent with each patient’s diagnosis.
• Inform physicians of assessment results and recommended clinical interventions.
• Implement nursing interventions consistent with the patient’s diagnosis and goals and within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Reevaluate patients’ nursing and other clinical needs as required.
• Document and submit assessments, progress notes, discharge notes, and other required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patients’ conditions and needs.
• Direct staff nurses, LPNs, and CHHAs in delivering patients’ plans of care.
• Identify interdisciplinary needs and coordinate allied health clinicians.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offers, including an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm
• Company store credit for the first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed