Registered Nurse (RN)

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive skilled care in patients’ homes, as ordered by the attending physician, within an assigned geographic territory. The RN educates patients and families, promotes patient safety, and remains accountable for timely, accurate documentation and compliance with applicable legal requirements and the state-defined scope of practice. The role includes a Monday–Friday schedule of 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., on-call duty four days per month, and a weekend and holiday rotation. The territory includes Mt. Washington, Cherry Grove, East End, California, Blanchester, Goshen, Loveland, Midland, New Vienna, Batavia, Bethel, Felicity, Hamersville, Moscow, Newtonsville, Ripley, Sardinia, Mainville, Mason, Monroe, Morrow, Sabina, and Wilmington areas. The RN develops and adjusts individualized plans of care, provides and evaluates skilled nursing treatments, coordinates multidisciplinary care, and supervises care provided by aides and LPNs. The RN teaches patients and families about disease or injury management and preventive measures, and supports continuity of care through appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges. The position requires travel to scheduled patient locations and participation in on-call duties, case conferences, training, and mandatory agency meetings. Documentation for start-of-care, subsequent, discharge, evaluation/recertification, and resumption-of-care visits must be completed within 24 hours; other required documentation must be submitted within company requirements.

Requirements

At least one year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance listing the employee as a driver.
Ability to communicate effectively and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
Ability to remain calm, patient, and accommodating.
Compassionate and caring approach to working with patients.
Knowledge of nursing best practices and ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
Ability to identify situations and handle them with an appropriate solution.
Detail-oriented and observant.
Disciplined work ethic, with the ability to prioritize and be timely.
Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent walking, sitting, and driving; occasional bending, standing, lifting up to 50 pounds with or without assistance, reaching, climbing, and stooping; and frequent hand/finger dexterity.
Ability to read, speak, and write English; communicate; use computers or a PDA; and perform the listed sensory activities.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled nursing care in patients’ homes as ordered by the attending physician.
Observe and monitor patient conditions.
Perform OASIS assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and adjust them as patient needs change.
Administer medications as prescribed by the physician.
Help reduce rehospitalizations by front-loading visits for high-risk patients and teaching patients preventive measures and sound decision-making.
Manage multidisciplinary care as applicable and promote continuity through appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Counsel patients and families about disease or injury processes and how to manage them.
Involve patients and families in developing the plan of care and listen to their concerns.
Oversee and supervise the total care provided by aides and LPNs.
Evaluate treatments and patient medical conditions according to the plan of care, and determine whether the level of care meets patient needs.
Communicate supervisory visit results to LPNs and aides.
Complete clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocol and Medicare and federal guidelines, including documentation of treatment, assessments, and patient education.
Complete documentation for start-of-care visits and subsequent, discharge, evaluation/recertification, and resumption-of-care visits within 24 hours; submit all other required documentation within company requirements.
Maintain an active RN license in the state of employment and follow the plan of care within the RN scope of practice.
Communicate changes outside the normal schedule to the scheduler.
Participate in on-call requirements and case conferences.
Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
Maintain a professional appearance and follow agency policies and procedures.
Drive to patients’ primary locations for scheduled visits and fulfill RN visits in the assigned geographic territory according to patient need and federal and state specifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.