Registered Nurse Per Diem
About The Position
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 nurse 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. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing and revising plans of care, supervising and instructing home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, delivering and documenting clinical services, and communicating with care team members. The nurse also contributes to quality improvement, staff orientation, and patient safety, and participates in on-call and weekend rotations as needed.
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 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, and assign tasks according to state and federal regulations.
- Provide required supervisory visits.
- Provide clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards, according to the plan of care and in coordination with the health care team.
- Complete comprehensive OASIS assessments, including medication reconciliation, accurately and on time.
- Document patient visits according to policy and payer requirements and synchronize documentation timely per LHC policy.
- Conduct initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, confirm home health eligibility and medical necessity, determine the primary focus of care, develop plans of care with physicians within state guidelines, and submit accurate documentation.
- Communicate relevant information effectively and promptly with agency staff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians.
- Communicate with physicians, patients, and family members to support quality care and service excellence.
- Take direction from the Clinical Director and Executive Director, complete assigned tasks promptly, 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 outcomes.
- Participate in on-call and weekend rotations as needed to meet patient needs.
- Adhere to and participate in the agency's utilization management model.
- Function in home situations 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 plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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