PRN Home Health RN​/LVN

Responsibilities

To provide quality, comprehensive nursing care in the patient's home as prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.

• Ensures quality and safe delivery of home health care services in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies
• Performs nursing assessments and develops, implements and evaluates plans of care in conjunction with the physician, patient and caregivers per agency policy and procedure
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, the patient's response to care and outcomes of care and revises the plan of care as needed
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures following the physician's plan of care
• Documents all communications with the patient, family, physician, CTM, pharmacy, other disciplines, and appropriate others as indicated on communication notes
• Prepares a written plan for the Home Health Aide to follow, if applicable
• Responsible for collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to develop the plan of care for the patient
• Manage nursing treatments and activities to meet the needs of each individual patient
• Responsible for evaluating utilization of patient services and patient progress
• Review evaluation with the care team, patient, family members, physician, and case manager as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Valid RN/LVN license in Texas
• Electronic charting experience—We use Finale Health
• Minimum of 1 year of recent home health nursing experience
• Driver's license and vehicle with current auto insurance
• American Heart Association BLS
• Valid U.S. Driver's License
• Positive, professional attitude
• Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Home Health nurses are paid by the hour, not by the visit. Nurse will have a designated territory of coverage—We specialize in care for Veterans.