Full Time Home Health LVN
San Marcos, Texas
Posted Aug 24
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What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Homecare Homebase charting
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $37/hr
The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Halcyon Home is hiring a Home Health LVN Full Time to support our growing geriatric home health population in San Marcos, TX and surrounding areas. We offer competitive pay and wonderful team support.
Are you a charismatic communicator who has the gift of reading people?
Are you an ambitious self-starter who enjoys the rewards of winning?
Do you love engaging with people and taking pride in getting everyone taken care of?
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Do you have a strong ability to follow up and follow through on the details to complete the deal?
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
Essential Functions
Under the direction of the RN, assists in identifying the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation. Provides effective communication to the patient, family, team members, and other healthcare professionals as evidenced by clinical notes, case conferences, and communication notes. Completes appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payor. Participates in the Agency’s QAPI program. Participates in the Agency sponsored in-service trainings.
Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency. Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care. You will be expected to be present within our partnering communities and our clients independent residences.
Participates in planning and implementing care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), caregiver(s), and the RN. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care. Provides patient and caregiver education.
Provides care using infection control measures that protect both staff and patient. Assures the continuity of care through delivery of quality patient care.
Requirements
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of vocational/practical nursing.
Licensure
Active, state license as a licensed vocational/practical nurse, or a multi-state license issued by a Nurse Licensure
Experience
One year of experience as a licensed vocational/practical nurse in a clinical care setting required.
Home health experience, preferred Homecare Homebase platform experience is a PLUS!
Skills
Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR certification.
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance. Payrate: $37-$40 per visit
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Sourced from Halcyon Home LLC’s careers page.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of vocational/practical nursing.
- Active, state license as a licensed vocational/practical nurse, or a multi-state license issued by a Nurse Licensure
- One year of experience as a licensed vocational/practical nurse in a clinical care setting required.
- Home health experience, preferred
- Homecare Homebase platform experience is a PLUS!
- Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR certification.
- Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
- Payrate: $37-$40 per visit
Place
- City
- San Marcos, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,322/mo
- Local household income
- $51,281/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
San Marcos area index 98.1, where 100 is the national average.
San Marcos sits between Austin and San Antonio along the spring-fed San Marcos River, offering small-town ease with quick big-city access. Texas State University shapes the youthful, outdoorsy vibe, while tubing and riverside parks define weekends. Affordable living appeals to nurses seeking a quieter base within commuting distance of major medical centers.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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