Registered Nurse Gainesville, GA

FLOURNOY HEALTH SYSTEM•Gainesville, GA

1d•$70,000 - $87,500

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinical oversight and care coordination for clients receiving home and community-based services in an assigned Georgia service area. The RN completes initial assessments and reassessments, develops individualized Plans of Care, oversees clinical documentation and compliance, manages physician Plans of Treatment, and supports the clinical needs of clients and caregivers. Working within an area-based pod model, the RN serves as a clinical resource to LPNs, PRN nurses, caregivers, and operational teams by providing guidance, collaboration, and escalation support. The position primarily focuses on clinical oversight, care coordination, and administrative responsibilities, while also providing field-based services and coverage when operationally necessary to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Current, active, and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in the State of 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.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulations and other documents.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate information effectively and tactfully.
Exceptional English written and verbal communication skills, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.
Ability to write memos, reports, and correspondence that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships.
Organized, detail-oriented, courteous, proactive, self-motivated, dependable, and customer-service driven.
Ability to balance multiple tasks amid changing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to meet attendance and punctuality expectations and complete work reliably with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to meet the position's physical requirements, including lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds using appropriate body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

Previous home health, home care, or community-based nursing experience.
Experience with Medicaid-funded home and community-based services.
Previous experience providing clinical supervision or oversight of field-based nursing and caregiver services.

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 operational team to establish and maintain supervisory and IDT visit schedules and ensure required 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, 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 about 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.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, competencies, and training throughout employment.
Identify and escalate changes in client condition, safety concerns, and other clinical issues appropriately and promptly.