Registered Nurse Job Description

Job Summary:

Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.

Job Classification:

Clinical

Lines of Authority:

Reports to Director of Clinical Services

Job Qualifications:

Education: Graduated of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing

Licensure: Current Texas State license as a Registered Nurse, current Texas Drivers License

Experience: Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred, home health preferred.

Skills: Nursing skills as defined as general accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. If visits are required, proof of current CPR, negative TB screen, and Hepatitis profile.

Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Works in patients home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and body fluids and infectious disease; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Essential Functions

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of home health patients' needs, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
• Develop/initiate/revise the plan of care as necessary and initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Provide those services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill. Provide skilled nursing care to patients utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
• Coordinate patient care, make necessary referrals, report to physician/other staff members changes in patient needs, evaluate outcomes of care and plan for discharge from service. Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payor.
• Provide effective communication/counseling to patient/family, team members, and other health care professionals in meeting nursing and other needs.
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
• Assign the HHA to a specific patient.
• Supervise and provide clinical direction to HHA/LVN providing services.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth by participating in in-service programs and competency.
• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned.