Registered Nurse - RN - Home Health - Full Time

Lifecare Home Health Family•Port St. Lucie, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Life Care Home Health is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to administer nursing care to clients in their residences and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, clients, families, and referring agencies. The role serves patients of all ages and includes assessing physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; evaluating care outcomes; developing and revising plans of care; and supporting recovery or maintenance of life functions. The nurse communicates with clients, families, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals, participates in case conferences, maintains timely documentation, and monitors cases for third-party payer compliance. The position also supervises and provides clinical direction to LVNs/LPNs and CNAs, performs assigned on-call responsibilities, and maintains professional competency and required continuing education. Work takes place in patients’ homes, with local travel and a flexible schedule.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current driver’s license in good standing and responsibility for renewing it before expiration.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Current state professional RN license in every applicable state; maintain a valid license in the state of practice.
Current CPR certification and responsibility for renewing it before expiration.
If required to make visits, a Hepatitis profile.
Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
Ability to meet patients’ and families’ individualized psychosocial needs.
Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

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 client assessments, including OASIS, at appropriate time points.
Regularly reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and assess outcomes of care.
Assist clients in recovery or maintenance of 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 client discharges.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals; participate regularly in case conferences.
Apply infection-control concepts and universal precautions while coordinating and performing client care.
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 documentation in a timely manner in accordance with company policy.
Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, CNAs, and other nursing personnel as applicable.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and families.
Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve competency.
Meet the agency’s and licensing board’s mandatory continuing education requirements.