Home Therapy RN

Satellite Healthcare / WellBound; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Healthcare seeks a Home Therapy RN to coordinate patient care for home dialysis, partnering with physicians and health team members to ensure safe, informed, and independent patient care at home.

You will educate patients, advocate for informed consent, and support families while maintaining CMS compliance, quality and compassion in daily patient interactions.

Qualifications

• One year of registered nurse experience.
• One year of dialysis experience in nephrology.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing school or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Identify professional development needs and pursue continuing education.
• Perform home visits to assess home dialysis suitability and CMS compliance.

Skills

RN experience

Nephrology nursing

Home dialysis

Patient education

Education

Accredited nursing school

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Home Therapy RN will initiate the PRACTICE of a SHC coordinator of patient care, collaborating with other care providers and health team members to provide required care. The Home Therapy RN acts as a patient teacher and advocate, assisting the patient in seeking information, assuring the patient has the opportunity for informed consent for treatment decisions, and promotes the maximum level of patient-desired independence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Home Therapy RN will initiate the PRACTICE of a SHC coordinator of patient care, collaborating with other care providers and health team members to provide required care. The Home Therapy RN acts as a patient teacher and advocate, assisting the patient in seeking information, assuring the patient has the opportunity for informed consent for treatment decisions, and promotes the maximum level of patient-desired independence.

The Home Therapy RN identifies professional role development activities including continuing education, quality assessment and improvement, and the review and clinical application of research findings. The RN identifies ethically sound practices and confronts ethical challenges with minimal assistance from a mentor.

Will perform home visits to determine that the home environment is suitable for patient dialyzing at home and whether or not the home will be a safe and appropriate setting in compliance with CMS regulations.

WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater purpose. Lastly, you are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

Relationships: You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team that is as passionate as you in making a difference in others' lives. You will become a servant leader, bringing up your team to provide care that is unsurpassed by others in our industry.

Impact: You will set the tone that enables our patients to live a better life and address their needs holistically. You will make a difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.

Growth: You will have formal and informal opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. You will become a subject-matter expert and have a wide range of opportunities for career advancement.

EXPERIENCE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One (1) year of registered nurse experience.
• One (1) year of experience as a Nephrology Nurse with dialysis experience required; in peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, or a combination of both.

EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school or equivalent

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

• Current, active, unencumbered state RN licensure
• Current Healthcare Provider certification (CPR) required

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS - ABILITIES

• Competent and in-depth knowledge regarding the use of Electronic Health Records
• Ability to organize, prioritize and complete projects independently
• Valid state driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits

Company (Career Site Brand): Satellite Healthcare