Home Health Registered Nurse RN
Fort Worth, Texas
Halcyon Home is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Home Health Registered Nurse PRN Pay Per Visit to support our growing geriatric home health population in Irving, TX, Tarrant County and surrounding areas .
Posted Sep 22
- Unit and setting
- Home Health geriatric home health population
- License
- RN licenseCurrent RN license and good standing with the state nursing board
- Term
- Per Diem PRN
Do you qualify?
- License
- 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
- Knowledge or experience utilizing Homecare Homebase EMR Knowledge or experience utilizing Homecare Homebase EMR would be a plus
- Experience
- Experience in home health or related healthcare setting Experience in home health or related healthcare setting preferred
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Pay Per Visit
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Homecare Homebase
- Day to day
- initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of terminal disease impact
- Day to day
- apply admission and recertification criteria to hospice care Apply specific criteria for admission and re-certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient’s eligibility.
- Day to day
- implement, develop, and document plan of care Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary.
- Day to day
- consult with and educate patient and family 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
- prioritize needs with IDG members and train other staff as needed
- Day to day
- determine scope and frequency of services and assess caregiver ability
- Day to day
- initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Day to day
- apply infection control and standard precautions Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
- Day to day
- provide clinical direction to Hospice Aide and LPN/LVN Provide clinical directions to the Hospice Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
- Day to day
- prepare clinical and progress notes
- Day to day
- inform physician and personnel of changes in patient needs Inform physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient and family response to care.
- Day to day
- monitor assigned cases for third party payor compliance Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payor.
- Day to day
- provide effective communication to patient, family, and healthcare team Provide effective communication to patient, family, team members, and other health care professionals.
- Travel
- Irving, TX, Tarrant County and surrounding areas
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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Halcyon Home is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Home Health Registered Nurse PRN Pay Per Visit to support our growing geriatric home health population in Irving, TX, Tarrant County and surrounding areas . We offer competitive pay and wonderful team support.
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 hospice 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.
- 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.
- 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 Hospice 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.
- Provide effective communication to patient, family, team members, and other health care professionals.
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'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