Registered Nurse - Albany
About The Position
Primecare Home Care Services, LLC. (PHCS), powered by Flournoy Health Systems, LLC (FHS), is a people-first home care organization that helps individuals live safely, comfortably, and independently in their homes. PHCS provides personalized care to seniors, individuals with chronic conditions, and others needing in-home support. The Registered Nurse provides clinical oversight and coordinates care for clients receiving home and community-based services in an assigned area. The role includes assessments and reassessments, individualized care planning, clinical documentation and compliance, physician treatment plans, and support for clients and caregivers. Within an area-based pod model, the RN serves as a clinical resource to LPNs, PRN nurses, caregivers, and operational teams. The position primarily focuses on clinical oversight, care coordination, and administrative responsibilities, while retaining flexibility to provide field-based services and coverage when needed to support continuity of care and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Current, active, and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in Georgia.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Demonstrated clinical competency in assessing and caring for medically fragile and/or complex-care individuals.
- Ability to complete comprehensive client assessments, identify changes in condition, and develop and maintain individualized Plans of Care.
- Ability to provide clinical supervision, direction, and education to LPNs, caregivers, clients, and families.
- Working knowledge of applicable home and community-based service programs, including SFC, Personal Support Services, GAPP, and other assigned programs.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and automobile insurance meeting applicable state and company requirements.
- Current TB screening.
Responsibilities
- Complete initial assessments and reassessments and maintain individualized Plans of Care for clients receiving SFC, Personal Support Services, GAPP, and other applicable services.
- Provide clinical supervision and guidance to LPNs and caregivers, including completing and validating required caregiver skills competencies.
- Coordinate with the assigned operational team to establish and maintain supervisory and IDT visit schedules and ensure visits are completed on time.
- Conduct required supervisory visits for skilled clients and additional complaint, follow-up, or unannounced visits when clinically appropriate.
- Review and sign off on clinical and care-delivery documentation to ensure services and tasks align with the established Plan of Care.
- Manage physician Plans of Treatment (POT), including obtaining, reviewing, updating, and coordinating required clinical orders and documentation.
- Monitor complex medical conditions, identify changes in condition, safety concerns, and unmet care needs, and coordinate appropriate clinical interventions.
- Communicate with physicians, case managers, families, LPNs, caregivers, operational teams, and other providers to support continuity and coordination of care.
- Educate clients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, disease processes, medications, treatments, safety, and care needs.
- Ensure clinical services and documentation comply with applicable Medicaid, program, regulatory, HIPAA, and agency requirements.
- Provide direct, in-field nursing support and coverage as needed to address staffing shortages, maintain continuity of care, and meet client service needs, consistent with licensure, clinical competencies, and the established Plan of Care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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