Sunday)

UnitedHealth Group•Saint Petersburg, FL

14h•$70,832 - $106,248

About The Position

The Weekend Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by physicians and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The RN coordinates the total plan of care with other health care professionals and supports continuity by planning and exchanging information with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources. The role is performed in a Point of Care setting and includes working Thursday through Sunday. The RN develops, implements, and updates patient care plans in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; confirms home-health eligibility; and completes comprehensive nursing assessments, including OASIS and medication reconciliation. The RN provides and coordinates clinical care, supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs, and completes required supervisory visits in compliance with state and federal regulations. The position requires accurate documentation and timely communication to support coordinated care. The RN may participate in staff orientation and precepting, performance improvement, survey readiness, and patient safety initiatives, and works to reduce avoidable hospitalizations. Professional conduct, ongoing learning, adherence to agency standards, and participation in on-call and weekend rotations are expected. The RN must be able to function in any home situation regardless of a client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition. The salary range is $70,832–$106,248 annually based on full-time employment. Pay depends on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of clinical experience.
CPR certification, or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and update patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
Ensure home-health eligibility and complete comprehensive nursing assessments, including OASIS and medication reconciliation.
Provide and coordinate high-quality clinical care.
Supervise and assign tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including completing required supervisory visits.
Accurately document patient care according to policy and payer requirements.
Communicate promptly with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to coordinate effective care.
Participate in orientation and precepting of new staff.
Contribute to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and efforts to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
Maintain professionalism, punctuality, ongoing learning, deadline management, meeting participation, and adherence to agency standards.
Participate in on-call and weekend rotations.
Function in home situations regardless of a client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.