Registered Nurse RN Home Health El Paso Texas

WellMed, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Registered Nurse for Home Health services in El Paso, Texas. This field-based position provides skilled nursing services and coordinates home health care for assigned patients throughout San Antonio and surrounding counties. You will deliver quality, safe home health care in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.

Clinical Setting

This is a traveling position requiring you to visit patients in their homes across a designated service area. You will work collaboratively with physicians, patients, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary clinical team including Clinical Team Managers and Clinical Team Coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care in conjunction with the physician, patient, and caregivers
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care plans, patient responses to care, and outcomes; revise plans as needed
• Conduct ongoing patient reassessments using the OASIS data set at appropriate intervals
• Provide skilled nursing services including medication administration, wound care, therapeutic treatments, and skilled patient teaching as ordered
• Plan and implement patient health teaching and counseling regarding disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention; involve family members in accomplishing health goals
• Participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures following the physician's plan of care
• Coordinate services and scheduling with the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Team Coordinator; recommend additional home health services within 24 hours of start of care
• Assess patient condition during every home health visit and communicate assessments to the Clinical Team Manager daily
• Perform care management duties including notifying physicians of changes in patient condition, obtaining physician orders, reassessing patients for recertification, supervising LVNs and home health aides, attending case conferences, and coordinating discharge planning
• Document all communications with patients, families, physicians, clinical team members, pharmacy, and other healthcare team members
• Prepare written care plans for home health aides when applicable
• Communicate clearly, positively, and cooperatively in verbal and written form

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current unrestricted Texas RN license or compact license
• BLS certification
• IV certification
• One or more years of experience in home health care or related environment
• Wound care experience
• Demonstrated computer skills
• Ability to move and transfer patients
• Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation to travel to patient sites within a designated area
• Tuberculosis screening
• Proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or doctor's diagnosis of disease

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish

Schedule

Friday through Monday shifts. On-call duties required on weekdays and weekends. Mileage reimbursement and shift differential offered.

Compensation and Benefits

Hourly pay ranges from $29.00 to $52.00 per hour based on full-time employment and several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility requirements).

Additional Requirements

This position requires a drug test before beginning employment. Candidates must be able to travel to client and patient sites within a designated area.