$10,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible!! (RN) Home Health Case Manager - Birmingham, AL- ProHealth Home Health & Hospice

ProHealth Home Health and Hospice • Hoover, AL

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About The Position

A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their homes. 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 includes assessing and reevaluating nursing needs, developing and revising care plans, coordinating and providing patient care, documenting services, and supervising and teaching nursing personnel.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Currently licensed in the state or states in which practicing.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Acceptance of the Agency’s philosophy and goals.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Make the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs.
• Initiate the plan 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, in accordance with Agency policy.
• Coordinate services.
• Inform personnel of changes in patients’ conditions and needs.
• Counsel patients and their families or significant others about 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 requiring 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 documentation within Agency-defined time frames.
• Use ICD-10 codes appropriately.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed