Hospice Registered Nurse- Tarrant

Hospice Registered Nurse
- Tarrant County

Ultimate Home Health Care is a privately owned Home Health Agency licensed by the State of Texas and Medicare certified. Ultimate Home Health agency is offering Medicare-Certified Home Health care services throughout the DFW. We offer great pay rates, and a flexible schedule.

Position requirements:

Registered Nurse is responsible for comprehensive assessments in the patient's home, including the completion of OASIS using electronic documentation through Kinnser

• Evaluate patient and home health environment and performs skilled home health assessments; OASIS documentation and visit notes; care plan development; communication with physician, care team members, patient and family.
• Develop the plan of care based on findings from evaluation visit.
• Serve as the patient's advocate and maintain ongoing communication with physician, referral sources, caregivers and facility management to facilitate coordination of care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physician. Provides direct patient care including infusion therapy, wound care, teaching, disease management.
• Provide direct supervision of nursing clinical care team members (LVN's & HHA's).
• Participate in regular case conference and in-services

Requirements

• Strong organization skills and time management
• One year of previous geriatric home health experience required
• Able to multitask and accomplish and meet timelines
• Professional appearance and effective communication skills
• Current Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license
• One year of clinical nursing experience
• Current Texas driver's license
• CPR Required
• Experience with healthcare software (Kinnser preferred)
• One year of previous OASIS experience
• Competency to carry out any skilled procedure that the physician orders that is within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act
• PICC Line and Wound Vac Experience (preferred)

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates.