Home Health RN - Full Time

Mosaic Health • Lehigh Acres, FL

2d

About The Position

Registered Nurse provides nursing care in accordance with the client's Plan of Care which includes performing comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluations, monitoring client’s condition, promoting sound health and preventive practices, and coordinating services, educational/training activities, and direct nursing. Coordinates total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the client's condition, promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services and educational and training activities. Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing services to the patient and family. Prepares and presents patient's record to the Clinical Record Review Committee, as indicated. Consults with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, checks with the appropriate supervisor, and makes changes, as appropriate. Submits a tally of patient care visits made each day. Participates in case conferences, discusses problems concerning the patients and how they may best be handled with supervisor. Discusses the need for the involvement of other members of the health team such as the home health aide, the physical therapist, the speech therapist, the occupational therapist, and the medical social worker, etc., with the appropriate supervisor. Obtains orders for paraprofessional services and submits a referral to the appropriate personnel. Participates in the patient’s discharge planning process. Cooperates with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan. Participates in staff development meeting. Continually strives to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and reading. Participates in the development and periodic revision of the physician's Plan of Treatment and processes change orders as needed. Enters clinical notes into EMR within required hours of scheduled visit (24 hrs. for non-Oasis visits / 48 hrs. for Oasis visits) and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered. Participates in the patient’s discharge planning process. Maintains an on-going knowledge of current drug therapy. Substitutes for other nurses as requested by Director of Nursing. Complies with Agency dress code policy. Maintains efficient flow of Agency work by reporting to work at assigned or scheduled times; follows procedures for notification of absence or time off requests. Maintains current TB testing (refer to Health Screening Policy).

Responsibilities

• Performing comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluations
• Monitoring client’s condition
• Promoting sound health and preventive practices
• Coordinating services, educational/training activities, and direct nursing
• Evaluating the effectiveness of nursing services to the patient and family
• Preparing and presenting patient's record to the Clinical Record Review Committee, as indicated
• Consulting with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans
• Submitting a tally of patient care visits made each day
• Participating in case conferences
• Discussing the need for the involvement of other members of the health team
• Obtaining orders for paraprofessional services and submits a referral to the appropriate personnel
• Participating in the patient’s discharge planning process
• Cooperating with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan
• Participating in staff development meeting
• Continually striving to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations and individual research and reading
• Participating in the development and periodic revision of the physician's Plan of Treatment and processes change orders as needed
• Entering clinical notes into EMR within required hours of scheduled visit (24 hrs. for non-Oasis visits / 48 hrs. for Oasis visits) and progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered
• Maintaining an on-going knowledge of current drug therapy
• Substituting for other nurses as requested by Director of Nursing
• Complying with Agency dress code policy
• Maintaining efficient flow of Agency work by reporting to work at assigned or scheduled times; follows procedures for notification of absence or time off requests
• Maintaining current TB testing (refer to Health Screening Policy)

What This Job Offers

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