PRN (RN) Home Health Case Manager- (Baldwin County, AL.) - ProHealth Home Health

ProHealth Home Health and Hospice • Daphne, AL

3d • 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 includes assessing and managing patient nursing needs, coordinating care, documenting services, and supervising and teaching other nursing personnel. The nurse may take on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Currently licensed in the state or states where 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

• Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient’s nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
• Provides services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and timely summaries of care conferences, according to Agency policy.
• Coordinates services.
• Informs personnel of changes in the patient’s condition and needs.
• Counsels patients and their families or significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents inservice programs.
• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Processes orders and notifies physicians of patient needs and changes in condition; completes certification and recertification orders and discharge summaries.
• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each patient.
• Refers patients who require specialized skills to Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Medical Social Workers.
• Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
• Conducts patient care conferences for patients assigned to their care.
• Participates in peer review and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement as assigned.
• Provides total patient care as needed.
• Takes on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned.
• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant-change-in-condition documentation within Agency-defined time frames.
• Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 codes.

What This Job Offers

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