Registered Nurse - Home Health West Charlotte FT Days

Serves a case management role, responsible for an assigned group of patients, typically geographically related and accountable for the oversight and overall management of the post-acute services in the home setting. Provides direct patient care and supervision of LPNs and HHAs in accordance with an established plan of care to address the patient needs, individual goals and physician ordered services. Responsible for care coordination with the assigned multi-disciplinary team and acts as the assigned patient's liaison with other related healthcare providers in the continuum of care. Ensures appropriate, qualified and timely patient care and documentation in order to meet patient needs and agency financial, operational, and quality goals.

Responsibilities

Responsible for daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation per the established plan of care and MD orders; Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or situation from patient assessments, telephonic contacts, and/or related EMR information; Analyzes data to determine issues and available resources, identifying patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls, or high utilization of resources; Prioritizes multi-issue situations appropriate to criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety, and effective timely services; Identifies barriers to situation/complaint resolution and follows up with appropriate resources or leadership; Develops and provides oversight of a plan of care communicated with involved parties; Implements the identified plan and directs care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team, including supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs; Performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation; Evaluates progress towards attainment of patient centered goals

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BLS required per policy guidelines; Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside, or meet licensure requirements for NLC/Non-NLC states as applicable; Must speak English in good, understandable terms; Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling; Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies; Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch; Finger dexterity; Critical thinking and ability to concentrate; Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions; Physical Abilities Testing required

Nice to have

BSN (preferred)

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus up to $3,000.00 for qualified applicants; Referral Bonus $500.00 for internal teammates; Competitive salary; Patient autonomy; Home Care Home Base Technology; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts; Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance