Home Health Registered Nurse

Job Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Home Health Visiting Registered Nurse (RN) to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes in zip code 89131 and it's surrounding areas throughout Las Vegas. The RN will collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care that promotes independence, comfort, and improved health outcomes.

Duties but not limited to

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to evaluate health status, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history reviews.
• Administer medications and treatments such as IV infusions, injections, wound suturing, and catheter care following aseptic techniques.
• To provide nursing care in accordance with the patient's plan of care to include comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of the patient's condition, health promotions and prevention coordination of services, teaching and training activities and direct nursing care.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized care plans aligned with patient needs and goals.
• Educate patients and their families on disease management, medication administration, nutrition, and safety measures to promote independence.
• Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care and discharge OASIS for the home care patient.
• Consult with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, checks with the appropriate supervisor, and makes changes, as appropriate.
• Participate in case conference, discuss with the supervisor problems concerning the patients and how they may best be handled.
• Discuss with the appropriate supervisor the need for the involvement of other members of the health team such as the Home Health Aide, the Physical Therapist, the Speech Therapist, the Occupational Therapists, the Medical Social Worker, etc.
• Participate in the patient's discharge planning process.
• Continually strive to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and reading.
• Submit clinical notes within seventy-two (72) hours, and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered.
• Participate in the patient's discharge planning process.
• Adhere to Federal, state and accreditation requirements including Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
• Coordinates the admission of the patient to the agency.
• Conduct an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patient's needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments at appropriate time points.
• Obtain a medical history from the patient and/ or a family member particularly as it relates to the present condition.
• Conduct a physical examination of the patient, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, appetite, and type of diet, etc.
• Evaluate the patient, family member(s) and home situation to determine if the services of a Home Health Aide will be required and the frequency of this service of Home Health Aide will be required and the frequency of this service.
• Evaluate the patient's environment to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patient.
• Develop and implement the nursing care plan.
• Provides skilled nursing care as outlined in the nursing care plan.
• Assumes responsibility for the care given by the Home Health Aide.

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Requirements

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• Valid RN license in the state of practice with current CPR/BLS certification.
• Proven experience in home health nursing or related settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or hospice care.
• Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems like Kinnser for accurate documentation.
• Experience working with geriatrics patient with developmental disabilities or dementia.
• Ability to perform technical skills such as IV insertion, phlebotomy, sterile dressing changes, tube feeding management, and wound care.
• Critical care experience in ICU or emergency medicine is highly desirable; familiarity with trauma medicine and infectious disease care is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills for effective patient education and collaboration with healthcare teams; strong assessment skills for triage and acute pain management.

Pay: $60.00 - $120.00 per hour

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person