Registered Nurse - Per Diem

UnitedHealth Group•Morgan City, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Nursing Care Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As the Registered Nurse you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. Primary Responsibilities: Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
Current CPR certification
Proven ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
Current driver's license, vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
LA: At a minimum, one year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
One year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
One year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse may be waived for a Registered Nurse with recent clinical experience as an LPN
RN licensure must have no restrictions

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to work independently
Proven good communication, writing, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards
Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge
Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs
Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy
Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers
Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval