Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description
Major Areas of Responsibilities:
Patient and Family Educator: Educates the patient and family on the disease process. Promotes and maintains patient health and independence through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures, while assisting patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques. Advocates for patients and ensures participation in care planning and goals of care.
Plan of Care: Assists patients through managing their Plan of Care and observes and monitors their conditions and perform necessary assessments. Performs patient comprehensive assessments and collaborates with patient's multi-disciplinary care team (PT, OT, ST, MSW, and paraprofessionals) to develop, modify, and implement an individualized patient plan of care, per physician orders that ensure quality treatment, proper discharge planning, and achieves desired outcomes and goals.
Documentation: Completes documentation timely and accurately, including OASIS assessments, admissions, re-certifications, subsequent visits, physician orders, and care coordination.
Collaboration: Helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by communicating information, including changes in the plan of care, new orders, lab results, and new referrals promptly. Engages other care team members when necessary to achieve desired patient outcomes. Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and follow-up through care coordination. Participates in team meetings and case conferences and leads discussions on multidisciplinary cases as appropriate. Maintains ongoing communication with a clinical manager regarding the progress of patients for assigned caseload.
Requirements:
Registered Nurse License in the State of Virginia
Home Health Care experience REQUIRED
Prior EMR experience (Kinsser preferred)
MUST be efficient with documentation
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN
Compensation from the $90,000+ Full Time (OASIS Per Visit)
PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME TO: susan@caregivershha.net
COMPENSATION IS NOT HOURLY