Registered Nurse

Summary

We are hiring a Registered Nurse.

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Home Healthcare, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Registered Nurse, you can expect:

• flexibility for true work-life balance
• opportunities for career growth
• the ability to build trusted nurse-patient relationships
• employee-focused wellness and support programs

If you love nursing and want to strengthen your experience, this is a great opportunity for you..

Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, implements, and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals involved in care.

• Directly and/or indirectly supervises care provided by the home health aides and licensed practical vocational nurses, provides instruction as appropriate, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations. Also provides required supervisory visits.

• Provides high quality clinical services within the scope of practice and within infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.

• Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source, accurately determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State specific guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation.

Education and Experience

• Current RN licensure in state of practice

• Current CPR certification

• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle