Field RN | Wareham | Part-Time | AM

RELIEF HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC•Langdon Place, KY

8d•$72 - $78

About The Position

We're looking for a compassionate registered nurse to join our team! We're a Home Health Agency headquartered in Hyannis, MA, providing nursing and patient care services to critical regions throughout Massachusetts. We take a sensitive approach to healthcare, meeting patients where we can support them most - at home. Great benefits! Position paid per visit with the potential to earn $72 hour or more!

Requirements

Graduate of an approved professional nursing program
Currently licensed “in good standing” in MA
Minimum of one year experience as a professional nurse,preferably in home care
Must have current CPR
Must have criminal background check
Must understand and communicate fluently in English

Responsibilities

Demonstrates proficiency with nursing skills in preventative and rehab nursing procedures.
Coordinates total plan of care with other healthcare professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state specific guidelines, and submits accurate and complete documentation in collaboration with physician orders in the required 24 hour time limit.
Performs patient comprehensive socio-psychological assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care/discharge.
Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.
Performs home visits to clients in designated territory
Completes head to toe assessments
Performs injections, wound care as needed
Distributes medication management
Participates in: the Performance Improvement Committee process as requested; required monthly staff meetings; and assisting in the planning, operation and evaluation of the nursing services of the organization.
Determines medical necessity for other services
Submits requests for re-authorization of “more visits needed” to payers within time guidelines.