PRN (RN) Home Health Case Manager- (Mobile, AL) - ProHealth Home Health

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
• Two (2) years’ nursing experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient’s nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
• Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents inservice programs.
• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition.
• Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
• Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
• Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
• Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
• Participates in peer review and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement as assigned.
• Gives total patient care as needed.
• Takes on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned.
• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.
• Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 codes.

Working Environment

Works indoors in Agency office and patient homes and travels to/from patient homes.

Job Relationships

Supervised by: Director of Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor
Workers Supervised: Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Health Aide

Lifting Requirements

• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for an extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Heavy lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting, and standing on a regular basis.

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