Registered Nurse

About the role

Nashville, Tennessee-based SunCrest Home Health is a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner. As a Registered Nurse, you will provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes, coordinating care with other healthcare professionals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals

• Supervises care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, providing instruction and assigning tasks according to State and federal regulations

• Provides required supervisory visits

• Documents and Care Delivery

• Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members
• Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely
• Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy

• Quality

• Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensuring patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, determining primary focus of care, developing the plan of care within State guidelines with the physician, and submitting accurate documentation
• Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians
• Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence

• Teamwork

• Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned tasks timely, including required learning
• Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students
• Participates in survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans, works to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes
• Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs
• Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice

• 1+ years of Home Health experience

• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

• Current CPR Certification

• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently

• Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

Pay Range

Target Pay - $71,677 - $107,516
Hourly Pay Range - $34.46 - $51.69
Per Visit Point Pay Range - $41.35 - $62.03

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).