Registered Nurse (RN)

• • Performs in an independent capacity.
  • Provides direct and indirect patient care and coordinates patient care.
  • Manages the overall treatment of assigned patients.
  • Maintains communication with patient, family, and physician

Essential Functions:

• The RN complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and maintains regulatory requirements as governed by their licensing.
• The RN ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding clinical operations, fire, safety, and infection control.
• The RN utilizes the nursing process to evaluation patients and plan, coordinate, and implement the plan of care.
• The RN regularly reevaluates the patient’s needs, initiates any revision of the plan of care as needed to assure optimum patient care.
• The RN initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• The RN carries out physician orders.
• The RN skillfully performs hands-on techniques and treatments necessary for safe patient care in accordance with professional standards.
• The RN administers medications accurately and documents it as per physician’s orders.
• The RN inspects the patient’s home environment for any possible dangers or hazards.
• The RN prepares and maintains professional, accurate and complete clinical records.
• The RN responds in a safe and appropriate fashion to patient’s emergencies.
• The RN assists and instructs patients and their family in self-care techniques.
• The RN acts as a resource for patients and their families.
• The RN informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s condition and needs, counsels the family and the patient in meeting nursing and related needs.
• The RN appropriately delegates tasks to appropriate health care staff members.
• The RN effectively and consistently communicates administrative directives to personnel and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
• The RN supervises the home health aide and the LVN’s.
• The RN evaluates the home health aide competency, performs in-services for the home health aide, and completes annual performance evaluation of the home health aide.
• The RN monitors patient care by the therapists and social workers.
• The RN maintains a working knowledge of current Medicare, Medicaid and third party payer OASIS requirements for home care reimbursement.
• The RN participates in THCS information management, performance improvement, quarterly clinical record review, and QAPI programs.
• The RN participates in in-service programs.
• The RN participates in case conferences and all other mandatory meetings.
• The RN participates in continuing education programs.
• The RN conducts themselves in a professional manner, both verbally and nonverbal.
• The RN promotes a positive attitude at all times.
• The RN performs other duties as assigned or as required.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Fully licensed in the State of Texas
• Able to maintain and improve management/supervisory skills

Training Requirements:A minimum of two years nursing experience in home health services preferred.

• At least one year supervisory and administrative experience.
• Basic knowledge in computer use.
• Must be CPR certified and have current TB skin test.
• Preferred certification in performing home IV therapy procedures.
• Training and experience in wound care, drawing blood, and technical catheter procedures.

Knowledge Requirements:

• General nursing procedures and techniques involved in the care of patients, disease processes and possible results, medical terminology, HHA processes and equipment.
• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Understanding of HHA basic functions and goals.
• Basic understanding and knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid policy and private insurance.
• Knowledge and mastery of Point Of Care device.

 
 Professional Requirements:

• Completes the annual educational requirements as required to maintain nursing license.
• Maintains and ensures HIPAA compliance.
• Responsible and accountable to the Supervising Nurse, Assistant Supervising Nurse, the DON, the Administrator and the CEO about time availability and performance.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative working relationships with patients, physicians, referrals sources, regulatory agencies and staff.
• Adheres to company dress code.
• Attends annual review and departmental in-service training.

Other information:

• The applicant does not have record of a crime, offense or misdemeanor as defined in 97.241 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, and Chapter 97.
• The candidate must adhere to high personal and professional ethical values.
• The candidate agrees to adhere by THCS Credo and Behavioral Expectations.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.