Registered Nurse - Per Diem (Weekends)

[Agency name], part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, is a leading post-acute care partner dedicated to helping people feel their best. We foster a culture of Caring, Connecting, and Growing together.

About the role

This is a Weekend PRN Registered Nurse position in Home Health. You will provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will coordinate the total plan of care with other healthcare professionals to maintain continuity of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, develop, implement, and revise the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other healthcare professionals.
• Supervise care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, provide instruction, and assign tasks according to State and federal regulations.
• Provide required supervisory visits.
• Deliver 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 healthcare team members.
• Complete comprehensive assessments (OASIS), including medication reconciliation, accurately and timely.
• Document patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and sync timely per LHC policy.
• Make initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensure patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, determine primary focus of care, develop the plan of care within State guidelines with the physician, and submit accurate documentation.
• Communicate 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.
• Communicate timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence.
• Take direction from the Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and complete assigned tasks timely, including required learning.
• Assist in the orientation of new agency personnel and serve as a preceptor to other staff and students.
• Actively participate in survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans.
• Work to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implement processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes.
• Participate in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs.
• Adhere to and participate in the agency's utilization management model.
• Function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Requirements

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

Pay

Annual total cash target pay: $64,132 - $96,198.

• Hourly rate: $30.83 - $46.25.
• Per visit point rate: $37.00 - $55.50.

Annual total cash compensation assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed:

• For visits: paid per visit point rate compensation. Per visit pay is calculated by multiplying the per visit point rate by the productivity points accrued for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs, and the number of visits performed each week will vary.
• For non-visit activities (e.g., orientation): paid hourly rate.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package (subject to eligibility requirements).
• Recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution.