RN Home Health Wkd

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• DIRECT PATIENT CARE
  • Assesses, coordinates with other disciplines, and manages patients total needs, following physicians orders, using the nursing process.
  • Develops patients plan of care coordinating with other disciplines.
  • Performs routine and complex nursing procedures to meet the need of the patient.
• COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR EPISODE OF CARE
  • Collaborates with the physician, patient, family, and team manager to develop the plan of care for the patient.
  • Develops the care plan provided to the Home Health Aides.
  • Reviews Plan of Care for patients with the Manager Home Health and other team members and support services.
  • Maintains communication with physician reporting any changes that may affect the patients recovery.
• PATIENT / CAREGIVER EDUCATION
  • Provides patient/caregiver education to develop and encourage self-care to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Utilizes both verbal and written tools to facilitate learning and promotion of independence during recovery.
  • Be aware and report concerns to authorities or agency leadership on any issues that affect patient or staff safety.
• COMMUNICATION
  • Communicates patient status changes and lab results to the physician as appropriate.
  • Participates in care team conferences.
  • Responsible for checking voice mail box and staff messaging a minimum of once daily.
• REGULATORY GUIDELINES
  • Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate application of CMS/State, and Joint Commission regulatory guidelines.
  • Responsible for accurate completion of required OASIS and visit documentation in the patients EMR.
  • Completes all documentation within established timeframes.
• STAFF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Participates in the orientation and education of new employees as appropriate.
  • Responsible for attending continuing education and in-services as directed and needed.
  • Responsible to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient.
  • Receives training, supervision or direction from leadership as needed.
• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
  • Participates in department performance improvement activities (i.e. chart review, committees, etc.).
  • Participates in system-wide committees as requested.
  • Identifies methods for improving department performance/care.
  • Assists in implementing performance improvement opportunities.

Other Responsibilities

• Meets established productivity standards.
• Weekend and call rotation as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Home Health Leadership.

Required Minimum Education

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing, who is licensed as a registered nurse by the state of Georgia.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
• BLS - Instructor
• Georgia Driver's License
• Private Vehicle insurance

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

• Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year Medical/Surgical Nursing Required or Home Health, and ICU experience
• Preferred Must possess extremely strong critical care nursing skills

Required Minimum Skills

• Computer/data entry experience.
• Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge
• Epic and 3M experience preferred.