Home Health Admissions Nurse, RN North LV

Lifecare Home Health Family•Spring Valley, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health Admissions Nurse administers nursing care to clients in their homes and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients, families, and referring agencies. The role serves patients of all ages and includes assessing clinical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; planning and evaluating care; coordinating services; and ensuring timely, compliant documentation. The nurse also supervises and provides clinical direction to other nursing personnel, including LVNs/LPNs and CNAs, and performs on-call duties as assigned.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
Proven decision-making skills.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current driver’s license in good standing.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Current state professional RN license in all applicable states.
Current CPR certification, maintained throughout employment.
If required to make visits, a Hepatitis profile.
Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
Ability to meet patients’ and families’ individualized psychosocial needs.
Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing assessments of clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
Re-evaluate clients’ nursing needs and care outcomes, and assist with recovery or maintenance of life functions and prevention of illness or relapse.
Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care as needed to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and plan for client discharge from services.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals, and participate regularly in Case Conference.
Apply infection-control concepts and universal precautions when coordinating or performing client care.
Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in clients’ conditions and needs.
Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
Complete documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy.
Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel, such as LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs.
Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and families as assigned.
Participate in in-service programs, maintain and improve competency, and meet agency or licensing-board continuing education requirements.