Home Health RN; Addison, TX ProHealth Home Health and Hospice

Position: Home Health RN (Addison, TX) ProHealth Home Health and Hospice
JOB SUMMARY:

A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Administrator/Alternate Administrator/Supervising Nurse/Alternate Supervising Nurse/Branch Director /Clinical Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing with active state license as registered nurse, or a multi-state license issued by a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) member state.

Current drivers license.

Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.

Two (2) years' nursing experience,

Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this

Ability to exercise initiative and independent

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides services in accordance with the plan of

Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient's nursing

Initiates the plan of care and necessary

Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing

Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing

Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.

Coordinates

Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the

Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related

Participates in and presents inservice

Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and

Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.

Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual

Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.

Supervises and teaches other nursing

Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her

Participates in peer review and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement as

Gives total patient care as

Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays, as

Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time

Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 codes.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Works indoors in Agency office and patient homes and travels to/from patient homes.
JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by:

Administrator/Alternate Administrator/Supervising Nurse/Alternate Supervising Nurse/Branch Director/Clinical Manager

Workers Supervised:

Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Health Aide
RISK EXPOSURE:

High risk
LIFTING REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:

• Ability to participate in physical
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical
• Heavy
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular

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