Registered Nurse, RN PRN
About The Position
Island Home Care, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, is seeking Registered Nurses in Marathon and the Lower Keys. The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by physicians and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The role coordinates the overall plan of care with other health care professionals and supports continuity of care through planning and information exchange with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources. This position provides clinical services, completes assessments and documentation, supervises home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, and collaborates with physicians and other clinicians to ensure quality care and positive patient outcomes. The role also participates in orientation, performance improvement, survey readiness, and on-call and weekend coverage as needed. Compensation includes per-visit-point pay for visits and hourly pay for certain non-visit activities. The stated annual total cash target assumes full-time employment at 40 hours per week and full productivity.
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Responsibilities
- Initiate, develop, implement, and revise patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals.
- Supervise care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, provide instruction, assign tasks, and complete required supervisory visits.
- Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards, following the plan of care and coordinating with other health care team members.
- Complete comprehensive OASIS assessments, including medication reconciliation, accurately and on time.
- Document patient visits according to policy and payer requirements and sync documentation timely according to LHC policy.
- Conduct initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits; determine home health eligibility, medical necessity, and primary focus of care; develop plans of care with physicians within State guidelines; and submit accurate documentation.
- Communicate relevant information promptly and effectively with agency staff, physicians, patients, and family members, including care issues, assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data, coding requests, and clinician coordination.
- Take direction from the Clinical Director and Executive Director, complete assigned tasks on time, and complete required learning.
- Assist with orientation of new agency personnel and serve as a preceptor to staff and students.
- Participate in survey readiness and performance improvement activities, help reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implement practices that support positive patient outcomes.
- Participate in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs.
- Adhere to and participate in the agency's utilization management model.
- Provide care in any home situation regardless of the client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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