Home Health RN {169023}

A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Registered Nurse in San Antonio, TX 78232! The Registered Nurse will be working for a respected healthcare organization and has career growth potential. See additional details below.

• The pay for this position is competitive and based on experience .
• Full-time | Monday through Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• On-call rotation required once per month
• Onsite/community-based position
• This position is a contract assignment .

• Assess the health status of patients and implement individualized care plans.
• Provide health maintenance, disease prevention, and case management services in the home health setting.
• Observe, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for well, chronic, and acutely ill patients in the community.
• Work closely with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare team members to coordinate and evaluate patient care and services.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to the physician and complete progress reports as needed.
• Review, monitor, administer, discontinue, and properly dispose of medications as prescribed.
• Ensure compliance with medication policies related to administration, storage, errors, access, and disposal.
• Complete all required nursing documentation accurately, including nurse’s notes and other health-related records.
• Transcribe or ensure transcription of physician phone orders and medically related reports.
• Supervise care plans and staff members, including licensed practical/vocational nurses, as needed.
• Schedule and complete appointments related to health concerns and respond promptly to findings.
• Maintain communication with inpatient nursing staff and discharge coordinators during hospitalizations.
• Help maintain equipment, furnishings, and supplies in a manner that supports infection prevention.
• Provide training for new employees and annual recertification on health and safety topics.
• Train unlicensed staff on patient-specific health maintenance, safety, and disease prevention needs.

• Active Texas RN license required ; Compact RN license accepted .
• Minimum 1 year of Home Health RN experience required .
• Homecare Homebase experience required .
• OASIS experience required .
• Experience with wound care, disease teaching, PleurX drain, JP drain, wound vac, IV antibiotics, PICC line, ostomy care, and Foley care required .
• Ability to meet a productivity requirement of 30 points per week .
• Expected patient volume includes 4–5 patients per day and approximately 20–25 patients per week .
• Must be comfortable traveling throughout the San Antonio service area .

Typical weekly productivity expectation is 30 points per week . Sample visit types may include:

• Routine Skilled Visit – 1.0 point
• Wound Care Complex Visit – 1.25 points
• Discharge Visit – 1.25 points
• Resumption of Care (ROC) – 1.5 points
• Recertification – 1.5 points
• Start of Care (SOC) – 2.0–2.5 points
• Admission with extensive teaching – 2.5 points

• Mileage reimbursement is offered at $0.49 per mile .
• Territory includes counties in the San Antonio area .
• Strong preference for candidates with a well-rounded clinical background in home health nursing procedures and patient education.

• Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment .
• A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.

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• Hire select home health care personnel
• Provide nursing guidance and care to patients at home
• Direct the home care patient's care based on individual patient needs
• Performing in-home visits for home health clients
• Coordinate care with other health care professionals
• Give accurate information to patients, patient families and home health care staff members regarding cost for home health care services
• Supervise home health aides and licensed practical nurse in care
• Serving both hospice and home health patients
• Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients
• Provide a wide range of nursing care to patients in the home care setting
• Administer skilled nursing care to patients requiring intermittent professional nursing services
• Assess the patient's condition during every home health care visit
• Work in a home care environment providing hospice services to home bound patients
• Conduct regular patient care conferences and coordinate patient care with all care providers
• Coordinating nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards
• Provide a wide range of nursing care to patients in the home care setting
• Provide nursing care to patients in the home setting
• Ensure market development and growth
• Administer skilled nursing care to patients requiring intermittent professional nursing services
• Administer skilled nursing care to patientsrequiring intermittent professional nursing services