Pediatric Home Health Transitional Nurse

Overview

Pediatric Home Health Transitional Nurse

Location: San Antonio, TX

Pay Range: LVN - $30/hr; RN - $35/hr to $39/hr

Join our team as a Home Team Nurse for a growing company that has a huge heart, fast-paced work environment, and great benefits. Work with passionate professionals dedicated to serving our clients and feel rewarded knowing that your job matters.

Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health is a family, clinically-owned company that has served the medically fragile community since 2000. Our values are:
Heart
, Advocacy
, Love
, and Outreach (#HALOS
).

Using strong clinical and assessment skills to assess patients’ post-acute needs in collaboration with the Halos Home Team and the patient’s discharge care providers to ensure continuity of care when discharging home.

(Other duties may be assigned)

• Focus on the medical needs and treatment of infants, children, and/or adolescents primarily in their home according to the active plan of care, as given by the physician and other appropriate personnel. Maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.
• Conduct ongoing patient care and assessments.
• Administration of prescribed medications, treatments, and therapies.
• Coordination of care.
• Educate family members/caregivers on patient clinical care to enhance positive outcomes.
• Preventative initiatives to protect quality of care for patient.
• Assess patients’ post-acute care needs in collaboration with the Clinical Care Managers and discharge providers to ensure continuity of care when discharging home.
• Provide interim care to patients experiencing gaps due to call-offs, vacations and staff shortages with varying acuity and scheduling needs.
• Provide one-on-one training to nurses in the field to ensure smooth clinical and non-clinical transitions as Halo’s Home Team exits the case.
• In conjunction with support staff, serve as a liaison and patient advocate on complicated cases.

The following listing applies to every employee.

• Exercise necessary cost control measures.
• Maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively, and asking questions when clarification is needed.
• Plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.
• Meet all productivity requirements.
• Demonstrate team behavior and promote a team-oriented environment.
• Represent the organization professionally at all times.
• Demonstrate initiative.
• Continually improve processes and relationships.

• Active Texas RN or LPN license
• Active CPR

• Trach/vent experience preferred
• Home care preferred
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Adaptability
• Provide care in a client home setting
• Ability to make a positive and lasting impression
• Ability to work as a team member

• Flexibility in scheduling with the ability to work on call as needed.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; ability to work under stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to address psycho-social needs of patients and families.

• Office: routine office environment, flexible schedule and extended hours; local travel; ability to hear and respond to pages; train and supervise staff as needed; remain calm in emergencies; work with clients and staff.
• Home: work in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; PRN emergency call.

Travel approximately 1 hour from the branch office, or further as agreed.

We offer a full benefits package and opportunities to engage with the community and advocate for medically fragile kids. Benefits include:

• Major medical, dental, & vision plans with a generous portion of medical covered by AOC
• Group & voluntary life insurance
• 401K
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Insurance Policies
• Patient Care Coordination Services
• Prescription Concierge Service
• Gym discounts
• Voluntary long-term & short-term disability
• Free life insurance
• Cellular discounts
• Health savings account
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Wellness program & incentives
• Legal Shield & Identity Shield
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Annual car giveaway
• And more

EEO/AA Information: Individuals seeking employment at Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

Must submit a resume to be considered for this position