Weekend Home Health Registered Nurse, North LV

Job Type
Full-time

Description

*This position is a Wed-Sun schedule, generally in the North Las Vegas area*

Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, Georgia, and Arizona, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services.
Why Work With Us?

- Nestmed AI Scribe : Less charting, more caring!
- Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance
- Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities
- Continuing education & recognition programs
- Supportive, family-like team culture

Make a difference in patients’ lives while enjoying work-life balance.

Apply today and grow with us!
General Summary :Administer nursing care for clients in their residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and their families, and the referring agency.
Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.

Essential Functions

- Promote and exemplify the Company’s mission, vision, and values.
- Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health clients.
- Complete assessments at appropriate time points, including OASIS assessments.
- Regularly reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and assess outcomes of care.
- Assist clients with the recovery or maintenance of life functions while working to prevent illness and relapse.
- Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care (POC) as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Plan for the client’s discharge from services.
- Provide effective communication to clients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate regularly in case conferences.
- Apply infection control and universal precaution practices when coordinating and providing client care to protect both clients and staff in accordance with OSHA requirements.
- Coordinate services and notify physicians and other appropriate personnel of changes in the client’s condition and needs.
- Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Complete all required documentation accurately and in a timely manner to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Supervise, educate, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel, including LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, CNAs, and other applicable staff.
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and their families as assigned.
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining or improving clinical competency.
- Meet all mandatory continuing education requirements established by the agency and applicable licensing board.

Supervision

- Provide supervision, education, and clinical direction to LVNs/LPNs and CNAs .

Requirements

Experience:

- One (1) year experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
- Preferred, Home health experience.

Skills:

- Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrates proven decision making skills.
- If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile.
- Must read, write and comprehend English.

Education:

- Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
- Preferred, BSN.

Licensure/Certification:

- Current driver’s license in good standing. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew their driver’s license before it expires in order to continue employment.
- Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
- Current State professional license as an RN in any/all applicable states.
- Current CPR.

On-going employment as an RN requires maintenance of a valid RN license in the state which the nurse practices in and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these both before they expire in order to continue employment.

Physical Requirements:

- Prolonged standing/walking required.
- The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
- Meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs.
- Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Environmental/Working Conditions:

- Works in patient’s home in various conditions.
- Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
- Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
- Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.