Home Health Nurse RN

Altruist Home Care Solutions is seeking a Home Health Nurse RN to provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the home setting within the Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas region. You will manage a caseload of patients, perform clinical assessments, implement treatment plans, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team. This role requires travel within a 30-mile radius of the corporate office located at 12660 Coit Rd. Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75251.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient cases and prepare and implement treatment and case management plans
• Perform accurate OASIS collection and ensure medication profiles remain current
• Ensure lab values are reported to the physician in a timely manner
• Attend weekly case conferences and case manager meetings
• Prepare and maintain written case records, reports, and forms
• Confer with health team members to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning and coordinating treatment programs
• Explain procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and understanding
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and approved nursing techniques
• Maintain awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients
• Observe patients, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify supervisor and/or physician of patient condition and reactions to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents
• Take temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal
• Respond to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol
• Document nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients
• Initiate patient education plans according to individualized patient needs as prescribed by physician and/or company policy
• Participate in quality improvement activities
• Complete all documentation within 24 hours of visits, 7 days per week

Required Qualifications

• Current and valid Texas RN license
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Minimum 1-2 years of hospice experience
• Current and valid Texas driver's license
• Proof of current and valid auto insurance
• Proof of TB skin test result
• Impeccable work history with professional references
• Willingness to see patients in the assigned coverage area
• Proficiency with OASIS admissions for home health patients
• Current CPR certification
• Personally owned automobile that is insured in accordance with state and organization requirements and is in good working order
• Ability to commute to the Dallas office and be onsite (this is not a hybrid role)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of home health experience
• Working knowledge of various EMR systems such as Careficient, Winnolas, or HomeCare Homebase

Education

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, nursing, or a related field
• Strong understanding of healthcare terminology, regulations, and practices

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the Altruist team, patients, and referral sources
• Compliance with accepted professional standards and practice

Employment Type

• Full-Time
• Part-Time
• PRN

Travel Requirements

• Must be willing to travel within a 30-mile radius of the corporate office in Dallas, Texas