Registered Nurse

UnitedHealth Group•Wilmington, OH

About The Position

Caretenders Home Health, a part of LHC Group and Optum, is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Home Health role. This position involves providing and directing nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by a physician, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The Registered Nurse will also coordinate the total plan of care with other healthcare professionals, facilitating continuity of patient care through communication with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources. The role is part of a culture focused on Caring, Connecting, and Growing together, with opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
Current Driver’s License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
Proven ability to work independently
Proven solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals
Supervises care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, provides instruction, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations
Provides required supervisory visits
Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members
Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely
Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy
Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation
Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians
Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence
Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned tasks timely, including required learning
Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students
Actively participates in survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans, works to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes
Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs
Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model
Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client