Home Health Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Currently licensed as a nurse in the state of Texas.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with home health skilled nursing experience.
• Strong clinical skills, particularly in wound care, wound vac, and IV.
• OASIS experience.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Make initial evaluation visits and regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs.
• Provide services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing skills.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and timely summaries of care conferences, according to agency policy.
• Inform personnel of changes in patients’ conditions and needs.
• Counsel patients and their families or significant others about 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 requiring specialized skills 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