Registered Nurse

Primary Responsibilities

• Clinical Competence
• 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, provides instruction, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations
• Provides required supervisory visits
• Documentation 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
• 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
• Aids 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently
• Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills