Full Time Home Health Registered Nurse
Fort Worth, Texas
You'll assess home health patients with terminal disease for their physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs.
Posted Sep 24
- Unit and setting
- Home Health We emphasize hospitality and compassion to encourage positive patient outcomes for our refined, aging clients.Aging clients
- License
- RN license Current RN license and good standing with the state nursing boardCurrent RN license in good standing with the state nursing board
- Term
- Permanent Home Health Registered Nurse Full TimeFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN license in good standing with the state nursing board Current RN license and good standing with the state nursing board
- Also asks
- Strong clinical and assessment skills
- Also asks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Also asks
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Preferred
- Experience
- Home health or related healthcare experience Experience in home health or related healthcare setting preferred
- Also asks
- Homecare Homebase EMR knowledge or experience Knowledge or experience utilizing Homecare Homebase EMR would be a plus
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsDental insuranceDental insurance
- BenefitsDisability insuranceDisability insurance
- BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth insurance
- BenefitsHealth savings accountHealth savings account
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife insurance
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
More benefits (6)
- BenefitsMileage reimbursementMileage reimbursement
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
- BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance
- Benefits5 weeks PTO plus 9 holidays in year 1, 6 weeks plus 9 holidays from year 2Generous PTO: Exceptional vacation and personal time off - 5 weeks, plus 9 holidays year 1, 6 weeks, plus 9 holidays starting at year 2
- BenefitsCompany carWe offer competitive pay, 5 weeks of PTO plus 9 holidays per year, COMPANY Car and wonderful team support with up-to-date education and training opportunities!
- 5 weeks of PTO plus 9 holidays per year
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Homecare Homebase EMR
- Day to day
- deciding admission and recertification eligibility and level of care Apply specific criteria for admission and re-certification to home health care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient’s eligibility.
- Day to day
- setting visit scope and frequency by acuity Determine scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
- Day to day
- giving clinical direction to the home health aide and LPN/LVN Provide clinical directions to the Home Health Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching on disease, self-care, end-of-life care and nutrition Consult with and educate the patient and family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs.
- Day to day
- training other staff Provide training to other staff as needed.
- Day to day
- keeping assigned cases compliant with third-party payor requirements Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payor.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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We offer competitive pay, 5 weeks of PTO plus 9 holidays per year, COMPANY Car and wonderful team support with up-to-date education and training opportunities!
Halcyon Home is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Home Health Registered Nurse Full Time to support our growing Home Health population in Fort Worth, TX .
Are you a Registered Nurse with a heart for seniors and a passion for making a real difference in the lives of the patients you serve?
Are you a charismatic communicator who has the gift of reading people?
Do you love engaging with people and take pride in getting everyone taken care of?
Are you a dedicated RN with home health experience (or experience in a related field and a desire to learn about home healthcare)?
Are you a team player who thrives in a supportive environment?
If your answer is yes, come join our team and make every day meaningful!
About Us
Halcyon Home is a fast-growing, central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company. We emphasize hospitality and compassion to encourage positive patient outcomes for our refined, aging clients. We were voted Best in Home Health/Hospice four years running and Best in Home Care three years running by the Senior Resource Guide. We are also one of the Great Places to Work! Come join our team!
Check out the Great Place to Work link! https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7044353
Key
Responsibilities
- Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of the terminal disease on the patients physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, evaluations, and ADLs, (i.e., risk for grief, cultural and spiritual, verbal and non-verbal).
- Apply specific criteria for admission and re-certification to home health care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient’s eligibility.
- Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary.
- Provide effective communication to patient, family, team members, and other health care professionals.
- Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
- Provide clinical directions to the Home Health Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals. Ensure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
- Inform physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient and family response to care.
- Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payor.
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.
- Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.
- Consult with and educate the patient and family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs. Prioritize any needs with the members of the IDG. Provide training to other staff as needed.
- Determine scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs. Assess the ability of the care giver to meet the patient’s immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Requirements
- Current RN license and good standing with the state nursing board
- Knowledge or experience utilizing Homecare Homebase EMR would be a plus
- Experience in home health or related healthcare setting preferred
- Strong clinical and assessment skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
What Makes Us Different
- People-First Culture: WE truly value and support our team.
- Generous PTO: Exceptional vacation and personal time off - 5 weeks, plus 9 holidays year 1, 6 weeks, plus 9 holidays starting at year 2
- Excellent Core Values: Communicate, Connect, Collaborate, Care, and Say Yes!
- Team Support: Work alongside a caring and collaborative group of professionals.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
What's around it?
Fort Worth, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,509/mo
- Household income
- $79,507/yr, all local households, not nurse pay