Baylor Registered Nurse

UnitedHealth Group•Decatur, AL

20h

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Decatur Morgan HomeCare, part 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. The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The Registered Nurse coordinates 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. All done within a Point of Care setting. 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 RN licensure in state of practice
Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
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

Nice To Haves

1+ years of clinical experience

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and updates patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; ensures home health eligibility and completes comprehensive nursing assessments (including OASIS and medication reconciliation)
Provides and coordinates high quality clinical care; supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including required supervisory visits
Accurately documents all patient care per policy and payer requirements; communicates timely with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to ensure coordinated, effective care
Participates in orientation and precepting of new staff; contributes to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations
Demonstrates professionalism through punctuality, positive attitude, ongoing learning, meeting deadlines, active meeting participation, adherence to agency standards, and participation in on call/weekend rotations