Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) - Macon

aah; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 101,722,000 - 152,583,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus up to $3,000

Flexible schedule

Patient autonomy

Home Base Technology

Benefits

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an RN Home Health nurse in Macon, GA to manage a patient caseload in the home setting. This full-time role features 40 hours weekly, a weekday schedule, and on-call rotation after 5 PM on weekdays and some weekends/holidays.

You will perform treatments, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, document care in the EMR, and ensure goals are met according to the plan of care. A BSN is preferred; current RN license and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current RN license in Georgia or compact state.
• BLS certification required per policy and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily patient caseload in the home care setting with timely care and documentation.
• Collect health data from assessments and EMR sources to identify issues.
• Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes and appropriate care.
• Provide plan-of-care oversight and oversee care coordination of LPNs/HHAs.
• Perform treatments and procedures in accordance with policy and regulations.
• Evaluate progress toward patient-centered goals.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Care coordination

Documentation

Home health care

Education

BSN preferred

RN license

BLS certification

Tools

Home Base Technology

Job description

Department:

34100 Navicent Health Medical Center - Home Health Nursing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday thru Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, occasional weeknight call (1-2x per month) and occasional weekend/holiday call (1x every 10-12 weeks)

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

Job Description- RN Home Health

Location: Macon, GA and surrounding areas

Schedule: M-F 8 hour days, flexible, weekend rotation ( on call rotation- after 5p during the week, weekends and holidays) 2 holidays per year

This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible, up to $3,000.00 for qualified applicants.

Highlights of this awesome opportunity :

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible schedule
• Patient autonomy
• Home Care Home Base Technology
• Employment with a great employer/perks

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patent needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
• Analyzes the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution. Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of services mitigates risk and ensure high quality outcomes
• Prioritizes multi-issue, situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety and impact to effective, timely services
• Identifies barriers to situation/complaint resolution (i.e. language, literacy, psychological, etc) and follows-up with the appropriate resources or leadership to address timely and effectively
• Develops and provides oversight of a plan of care that is effectively communicated with the parties involved and supports quality patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Implements the identified plan, and directs the care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
• Performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO and agency policy and procedures.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of patient centered goals.

Physical Requirements

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. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. 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.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. 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; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Our Commitment to You:

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Prov