Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Athens (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, evidence-based care to adult medical and post-surgical patients in a Med Surg inpatient setting.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering meds, updating care plans, wound care, coordinating with physicians, and contributing to discharge planning while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and care planning abilities.
• Sound medication administration and wound care competency.
• Effective communication and collaboration with care teams.
• Patient- and family-centered education and discharge support.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and monitor condition changes; document nursing care
• Administer medications and treatments per clinical standards
• Develop and update individualized care plans
• Deliver wound care and other post-surgical nursing interventions
• Coordinate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families; support discharge planning
• Maintain patient safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance

Skills

RN clinical skills

Wound care

Discharge planning

Communication

Care planning

Safety & quality

Job description

Registered Nurse (Med Surg)

Provide safe, evidence-based care to adult medical and post-surgical patients in an inpatient Med Surg setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and monitor condition changes; document nursing care
• Administer medications and treatments per clinical standards
• Develop and update individualized care plans
• Deliver wound care and other post-surgical nursing interventions
• Coordinate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families; support discharge planning
• Maintain patient safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure
• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and care planning abilities
• Sound medication administration and wound care competency
• Effective communication and collaboration with care teams
• Patient- and family-centered education and discharge support
• Commitment to safety, quality, and evidence-based practice