Registered Nurse, Home Health

Description

The Home Health Nursing, RN enables patients to stay in their homes by providing health and personal services; supporting patients and their families. The Home Health Nursing, RN work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

Responsibilities

Sign on bonus available -

$10K Sign on bonus available with HH experience.

$5K Sign on bonus available with NO HH experience

As a Home Health Registered Nurse , You Will

• Confer with physician in developing the initial plan of treatment based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment. Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders, under Clinical Manager's supervision. Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation.
• Implement patient care plan in conjunction with patient and family to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems.
• Provide admission, case management, and follow-up skilled nursing visits for home health patients.
• Discharge patients after consultation with the physician and Clinical Manager, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation.
• Coordinate appropriate care, encompassing various healthcare personnel (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides and external providers).
• Administer on-going care and case management for each patient, provide necessary follow-up as directed by the Clinical Manager.
• Prepare appropriate medical documentation on all patients, including any case conferences, patient contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates, and care plan changes. Prepare visit/shift reports, updates/summarizes patient records, and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.
• Report patient care/condition/progress to patient's physician and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis.
• Coordinate/oversee/supervise the work of Home Health Aides, Certified Home Health Aides and Personal Care Workers and provides written personal care instructions/care plan that reflect current plan of care. Monitor the appropriate completion of documentation by home health aides/personal care workers as part of the supervisory/leadership responsibility.

Required Experience/Skills

• Home Healthexperience a plus
• Valid drivers license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• Diploma, Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• Strong med surg, ICU, ER, acute experience
• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure
• Minimum of one year nursing experience preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Current CPR certification

This role requires full COVID-19 vaccination

Additional Information

CenterWell Home Health serves over 85,000 patients each day, with more than 350 locations across 38 states. As part of Humanas Home Solutions business, we are bringing better care continuity and health outcomes into the home. We put patients at the center of everything we do, while working in collaboration with healthcare providers to bring multi-disciplinary care to the most appropriate or convenient setting. The result is easy, comprehensive and personalized care that helps patients lead healthier, happier lives.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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