Registered Nurse (RN)

UnitedHealth Group•Clinton, OK

4d•$67,905 - $101,857

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse in Home Health with Assured Home Health, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, you provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by physicians and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You coordinate the total plan of care with other health professionals, helping maintain continuity through planning and information exchange with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources. The role includes clinical assessment and care planning, oversight and instruction of home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, timely documentation, communication with the care team, and participation in quality and performance-improvement activities. You may also help orient and precept colleagues, participate in on-call and weekend rotations as needed, and work across home situations without regard to a client’s personal or financial circumstances. The position uses both per-visit-point and hourly compensation, depending on the work performed.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

Initiate, develop, implement, and revise the plan of care in collaboration with the physician 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.
Deliver high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection-control standards, according to the plan of care and in coordination with other health care team members.
Complete comprehensive OASIS assessments, including medication reconciliation, accurately and promptly.
Document patient visits according to policy and payer requirements, and sync documentation timely under LHC policy.
Make initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits; confirm home health eligibility and medical necessity, determine the primary focus of care, develop the plan of care with the physician within state guidelines, and submit accurate documentation.
Communicate relevant information promptly and effectively with agency staff, including patient-care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and clinician coordination.
Communicate promptly and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to support quality care and service excellence.
Take direction from the Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and complete assigned tasks, including required learning, on time.
Assist with orientation of new agency personnel and serve as a preceptor to other staff and students.
Participate in survey and survey-readiness activities and performance-improvement plans; 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.