Home Health Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with match

Education support

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending accounts

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare in Austin is seeking a Home Health Registered Nurse to deliver coordinated care to patients in the Central Austin territory. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient goals and ensure high-quality home health services.

The role requires one year of home health or acute care nursing, with Medicare regulations knowledge, strong communication, and BLS certification. You will participate in on‑call rotations and support the Enhanced Surgical Recovery program.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum of one or more years of home health, public nursing or acute hospital nursing experience.
• Familiar with Medicare home health regulations, documentation requirements, ICD‑10 coding and PPS (Strongly preferred).
• Reliable transportation and proof of valid automobile liability insurance.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Current BCLS certification prior to providing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses home care patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call‑in logs and on‑site evaluations.
• Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork according to agency policy. Assures clinical notes accurately indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with the physician, other interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/caregiver.
• Communicates significant findings, problems and changes to Clinical Manager and physician, and documents all findings, communications, and appropriate interventions.
• Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services provided.
• Responsible for participating in on‑call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy.

Skills

Home health nursing

Medicare home health regulations

ICD-10 coding

BCLS certification

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

This position will cover the Central Austin territory. Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting‑edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post‑surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we are transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Provides coordinated skilled nursing care to patients of all age groups, in the home. Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to establish and achieve patient goals and maintain high quality patient care. Performs in accordance with physician’s orders and under the supervision of the Clinical Manager.

What you will do in this role

• Assesses home care patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call‑in logs and on‑site evaluations.
• Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork according to agency policy. Assures clinical notes accurately indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with the physician, other interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/caregiver.
• Communicates significant findings, problems and changes to Clinical Manager and physician, and documents all findings, communications, and appropriate interventions.
• Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services provided.
• Responsible for participating in on‑call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy.

What qualifications you will need

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum of one or more years of home health, public nursing or acute hospital nursing experience.
• Familiar with Medicare home health regulations, documentation requirements, ICD‑10 coding and PPS (Strongly preferred).
• Reliable transportation and proof of valid automobile liability insurance.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Current BCLS certification prior to providing patient care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are interviewing candidates for our Home Health Registered Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.