Guardian an Amedisys Company

Registered Nurse - PRN Weekday or Weekend - On-call Weekend Support!

Texarkana Home Health Care Center located at 5401 Plaza Drive, Suite A, Texarkana, TX 75503

Reasons Why Colleagues Choose Amedisys Home Health as an Employer of Choice:

• Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work 2021 & 2022!
• Monday – Friday Day Shift and Autonomy of Schedule
• 1 on 1 Clinician to Patient Ratio
• Up to a 9 Week Orientation/Training Program
• Amedisys University - Includes competency-based learning, online education and resources, role-specific programs, career pathways, learning communities, & 3,700+ CEs available for all disciplines!
• Supportive Clinical Leadership Team
• Mileage Reimbursement, Fleet Vehicle Service Availability
• Comprehensive Benefit Options, 17 Days PTO, 6 Paid Federal Holidays, and Matching 401K

Caregiving is our Calling: At Amedisys whether we’re caring for patients directly or supporting those who do, each of us is a caregiver at heart. Every team member contributes to our mission of providing exceptional, clinically distinct care in the home to thousands of patients and families every day.

• In home health, you’ll be a true advocate engaging patients throughout their coordinated health care journey all while maintaining autonomy and independence to support their needs.
• If you’re looking for a home with a Nationwide Company where you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and pursue your goals for the future, join our team.

What You Will Do

Provides, coordinates and directs the provision of home health nursing services and case management processes according to the assigned patient’s individualized plan of care based on agency policies and procedures, through the competent application of nursing process.

• Demonstrates knowledge of home care and competency in discipline specific patient care skills, required by the care center for the provision of patient care.
• Performs patient comprehensive assessments and collaborates with patient multi-disciplinary care team (PT, OT, ST, MSW, and paraprofessionals) and other health care professionals to develop/modify and implement an individualized patient plan of care as per physician orders that ensures quality, proper discharge planning and achieves desired outcomes and goals.
• Implements appropriate nursing clinical programs and initiatives to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provides clinical episode management according to Amedisys’ processes including oversight of patient’s individualized plan of care and care plan changes as deemed necessary by patient’s status or physician’s ordered care.
• Utilizes a combination of agency resources and nationally recognized standards of practice to deliver high quality care and achieve excellent patient specific outcomes.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient’s identified needs or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Promotes and maintains patient health and independence through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures, assisting patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques. Advocates and ensures patient participation in care planning and goals of care.
• Supervises caseload including LPN’s and Home Health Aides. Facilitates care coordination with PRN staff when care is provided for caseload.
• Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards, conventions and guidelines, including OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABNs, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination etc.
• Helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by communicating information (for example, changes in plan of care, new orders, lab results, etc.) timely, effectively and systematically with all team members providing care for the patient including PT, OT, ST, MSW, paraprofessionals, physicians, family members and community resources. Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and follow up through care coordination on assigned caseload for duration that patients are on service.
• Participates in Team/Case Conferences. Leads discussion on multidisciplinary cases as appropriate.
• Maintains ongoing communication with clinical manager regarding progress of patients for assigned caseload.
• Remains knowledgeable of organization’s quality improvement programs, participates in agency performance improvement initiatives and incorporates into patient care planning as appropriate.
• Demonstrates competency in skills for required patient care. Initiates, plans and provides staff education, and performs competency and skills validation for care team staff, such as LPN’s, HHA’s and RN visit staff.
• Utilizes a combination of care center resources and recognizes standards of practice to achieve positive clinical and training outcomes.
• Utilizes accepted Amedisys teaching materials for clinician and patient/family education.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
• Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.
• Protects, honors, and respects patient and co-worker confidentiality and right to privacy.
• Stays informed of industry knowledge and nursing best practice standards.
• Participates in clinical development and continuing education programs.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Required

• Current and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) documents the following: The mutual recognition model of nurse licensure allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of residency) and to practice in other states (both physical and electronic), subject to each state’s practice law and regulation. Nurses must legally reside in a NLC state to be eligible to have a multi-state license.
• One (1+) year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN). If less than 1 year clinical experience as a RN, candidate must be approved by VP Clinical.
• Current CPR certification.
• Able to assess patient status and identify requirements relative to age specific needs.
• Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer, such as, user names and password concepts; internet; e-mail; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Free parking

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN): 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• license to practice as a RN (Required)

Work Location: One location

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