Home Health RN Field Staff

Ohio Living•Toledo, OH

20h

About The Position

The RN Field Staff plans, coordinates, and delivers quality home health and hospice care and services while ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and healthcare facilities, develops and implements comprehensive care plans, manages symptoms, and evaluates care effectiveness. It also communicates with healthcare providers, assesses and educates patients and caregivers, and identifies when home health patients may need additional services. The position maintains accurate patient records using laptop computers and paper/chart documentation, participates in quality improvement, and keeps current on regulatory and payer requirements. It also coaches and influences LPN Field Staff and Home Health Aides, supports staff development and performance, and participates in hiring, orientation, and training activities. The role may help ensure adequate staffing coverage and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Ohio license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
At least one year of experience in acute care or medical-surgical nursing.
Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the internet.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies according to insurance carrier underwriting standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency.
Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR).

Responsibilities

Assess patients and provide nursing care in homes and healthcare facilities.
Evaluate patient needs and develop and implement comprehensive care plans.
Identify when home health patients need or qualify for additional services and notify the appropriate team member or team leader.
Follow professional nursing standards of practice and agency-approved home health and hospice protocols.
Provide quality plan and symptom management to support patient comfort.
Communicate changes in patient condition and needs to other healthcare providers.
Assess patient and caregiver needs and provide education when necessary.
Deliver high-quality customer service to internal and external customers.
Oversee implementation of the patient's plan of care and evaluate its effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
Prepare for IDG by reviewing the Care Plan, reconciling medications, and projecting patient and family needs, when applicable.
Audit and maintain current, accurate patient records using laptop computers and paper/chart documentation in accordance with applicable policies and guidelines.
Participate in quality improvement projects as needed and maintain knowledge of regulatory, accrediting, and third-party payer requirements.
Coach and influence LPN Field Staff and Home Health Aides regarding position performance expectations.
Foster a positive work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates employees.
Interview, select, and orient new employees.
Establish and promote performance expectations and evaluate staff performance, providing developmental guidance.
Monitor staff accountability with organization requirements prescribed by the Employee Handbook.
Participate in developing, planning, scheduling, conducting, and monitoring in-service training, on-the-job training, and orientation programs.
May assist in ensuring a reasonable and sufficient staffing plan when a direct report is absent or a position is vacant.
Respond timely and thoughtfully to departmental staff questions, requests, and work product submitted for review and approval.
Perform other duties as assigned.