Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Life Care Home Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide skilled nursing care to clients in their homes across Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia. You will assess patient needs, develop and implement plans of care, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, and supervise other nursing personnel including LVNs, LPNs, and CNAs. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on patients' lives while maintaining work-life balance with flexible scheduling.

Clinical Setting

• Patient homes in various conditions
• Work with patients of all ages
• Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather
• PRN emergency on-call availability

Responsibilities

• Promote and exemplify the company's mission, vision, and values
• Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health clients, including OASIS assessments
• Regularly reevaluate client nursing needs and evaluate outcomes of care
• Assist clients in recovery or maintenance of life functions and prevent illness and relapse
• Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care
• Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Plan for client discharge from services
• Provide effective communication to clients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals
• Participate regularly in case conferences
• Apply infection control and universal precaution concepts to protect clients and staff
• Coordinate services and inform physicians of changes in client condition and needs
• Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements
• Complete documentation in a timely manner per company policy
• Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to LVNs, LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services as assigned
• Participate in in-service programs and maintain professional competency
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements

Required Qualifications

• One year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting
• Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program
• Current RN license in good standing in any applicable state
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver's license in good standing
• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English
• Hepatitis profile if required to make visits

Preferred Qualifications

• Home health experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged standing and walking
• Ability to lift and transfer up to 50 pounds
• Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions
• Ability to meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs
• Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity

Schedule and Travel

• Flexible scheduling
• Ability to travel locally
• On-call responsibilities required

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Health and life insurance
• Flexible schedules
• Career growth opportunities
• Continuing education programs
• Recognition programs

Licensing Requirements

• Ongoing employment requires maintenance of a valid RN license in the state where the nurse practices and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is the employee's responsibility to renew both before expiration to continue employment.