Registered Nurse

About the role

Caregivers at Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, are dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those they serve. Our Registered Nurses provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes, coordinating total plan of care with other health care professionals.

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
• Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely
• Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy
• Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensuring patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, 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
• 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

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
• Current CPR Certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• 1+ years of Home Health experience
• Ability to work independently
• Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

Skills

• Strong clinical competence
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to adapt to various home situations

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

Pay

$71,677 - $107,516 annual total cash target pay
$34.46 - $51.69 per visit point
$41.35 - $62.03 hourly rate

Schedule

Full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity, with earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay based on productivity and performance in the role.