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PRN LVN RN needed for home health care visits.

Happy Valley Home Care

Corpus Christi, Texas

Posted Aug 15

Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Term
Per Diem
Practice
Axxess charting
Setting
Home Health
Accepts
LVN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$35/hr
nursing in Texas$35/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

*Job Overview*

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate PRN (as-needed) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality home health care visits. This role offers flexibility for qualified nursing professionals who are eager to deliver personalized patient care in a home setting. We use Axxess software. The ideal candidate will possess a strong clinical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for improving patient outcomes through comprehensive assessments and tailored interventions. This position is essential for supporting patients' health and well-being in their own environments while adhering to all regulatory standards and best practices.

*Responsibilities*

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  • Conduct thorough patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medication reconciliation, to develop individualized care plans.
  • Administer medications, including injections and IV infusions, following proper aseptic techniques and safety protocols.
  • Monitor patients’ conditions closely, identifying changes or complications such as acute pain or infection, and escalate concerns appropriately.
  • Provide education to patients and caregivers on disease management, medication administration, nutrition, and self-care techniques.
  • Document all patient interactions accurately using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems while maintaining strict compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care across various settings such as skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care environments.
  • Support clients with specialized needs including dementia care, Alzheimer's care, memory care, or individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Assist with complex procedures such as catheterization, tube feeding management, airway management, and specimen collection when necessary.

*Skills*

  • Proven experience working in diverse clinical settings such as home health, hospital medicine, ICU, emergency medicine, or long-term care environments.
  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), and familiarity with EMR/EHR systems like Epic or Cerner.
  • Expertise in critical care procedures including IV insertion, venipuncture, sterile processing, and infection control practices.
  • Experience managing acute pain cases and providing urgent or emergency room-level interventions in a home environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients of all ages—including pediatrics and geriatrics—and their families; demonstrated caregiver communication skills.
  • Knowledge of long-term care regulations and best practices for skilled nursing facility operations.
  • Proficiency in performing physical examinations, vital signs monitoring, medication administration, and health coaching.
  • Familiarity with specialized areas such as hospice care, infectious disease management, trauma center protocols (Level I/II), neonatal ventilator use, or PICU experience is advantageous.

Join our team to make a meaningful difference by delivering compassionate nursing care directly within the comfort of patients’ homes!

Pay: From $35.00 per hour Work Location: In person

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Requirements

  • LVN
  • RN
  • Patient treatment planning
  • Vascular access
  • Pain medicine
  • Nursing
  • Patient progress tracking
  • Medical equipment sterilization
  • Experience working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Injectable medication administration

Place

City
Corpus Christi, Texas
Median rent
$1,292/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$67,394/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
7% below the national average

Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.

Corpus Christi sits along the Gulf Coast, offering nurses a laid-back beach-city lifestyle with year-round warm weather. The city stretches along Corpus Christi Bay, with Padre Island just to its east. Waterfront living, fishing, and coastal cuisine define the local culture, while several major hospital systems serve the growing region.

Map showing the location of Corpus Christi, TX
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Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.

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