Registered Nurse (Idaho Home Health-Meridian)

About the role

With values of Caring. Connecting. Growing together guiding us, Idaho Home Health, a part of LHC Group, seeks to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. As members of the Optum family, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best.

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

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of Idaho
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Pay Range

$64,100 - $141,500 annual total cash target pay
$36.98 - $81.63 per visit point
$30.82 - $68.03 hourly rate

Benefits

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