(RN) Home Health Case Manager $10,000 Sign On Bonus! (ProHealth Home Health - Montgomery, AL.)

ProHealth Home Health and Hospice•Montgomery, AL

3h•Onsite

About The Position

A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. Care is provided in accordance with physician orders and the plan of care, under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor. The role works in the agency office and patients’ homes and includes travel between locations. The nurse may supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
Currently licensed in the state or states where practicing.
Two years of nursing experience preferred.
Acceptance of the agency’s philosophy and goals.
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Ability to participate in physical activity and work for extended periods while standing and engaged in physical activity.
Ability to perform heavy lifting and extensive bending, lifting, and standing on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

Two years of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Provide services in accordance with each patient’s plan of care.
Make initial evaluation visits and regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs.
Initiate plans of care and necessary revisions.
Provide services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Prepare clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and timely summaries of care conferences according to agency policy.
Coordinate services.
Inform personnel of changes in patients’ conditions and needs.
Counsel patients and their families or significant others regarding nursing and related needs.
Participate in and present in-service programs.
Understand and adhere to established agency policies and procedures.
Process orders and notify physicians of patient needs and changes in condition; complete certification and recertification orders and discharge summaries.
Determine the amount and type of nursing needed by each patient.
Refer patients who need specialized skills to Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Medical Social Workers.
Supervise and teach other nursing personnel.
Conduct patient care conferences for assigned patients.
Participate in peer review and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement as assigned.
Provide total patient care as needed.
Take on-call duty at night, on weekends, and on holidays, as assigned.
Complete and submit OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant-change-in-condition assessments within agency-defined time frames.
Appropriately use ICD-10 codes.