Home Health RN

Nurse on Call, part of the Brookdale family; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurse on Call Home Care, LLC in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Registered Nurse to provide skilled nursing care home visits on an intermittent basis. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve patient goals and deliver high-quality care according to physician orders and the Home Health Director's supervision.

Responsibilities include completing OASIS, documenting care, coordinating with physicians and team, supervising aides, and participating in care planning and quality

Qualifications

• RN license current and in good standing.
• BSN preferred.
• One year RN experience in clinical setting required.
• Acute care and home care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses home health patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call-in logs and on-site evaluations.
• Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork according to agency policy.
• Assures clinical notes accurately indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with the physician, other interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/caregiver.
• Communicates significant findings, problems and changes to Home Health Director and physician, and documents all findings, communications, and appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in identifying, reporting and documenting problems, adverse reactions or possible complications related to patient care.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care (POC) to ensure quality and continuity of care and appropriate discharge planning.
• Establishes Plan of Care in coordination with the physician, patient, family and interdisciplinary team members.
• Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services provided.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and Agency Performance Improvement processes.
• Receives referrals from physicians, hospitals, clinics, patients, families and other agencies when needed and notifies agency personnel on a timely basis.
• Assures the continuity of patient care and coordination of services through delivery of quality patient care.
• Follows all infection control and universal precautions guidelines/standards per agency policy.
• Responsible for participating in on-call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient assessment

Clinical documentation

Care coordination

On-call duties

Home health care

Education

Registered Nurse license

BSN preferred

Tools

OASIS

Job description

Contact information

• Name cheryl connelly Brown

Description

Job Summary
Provides coordinated skilled nursing care to patients of all age groups, on an intermittent basis in the home.
Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to establish and
achieve patient goals and maintain high quality patient care. Performs in accordance with physician’s orders and
under the supervision of the Home Health Director.

Essential Functions

• Assesses home health patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidence by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call-in logs and on-site evaluations.
• Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork according to agency policy. Assures clinical notes accurately indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with the physician, other interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/caregiver.
• Communicates significant findings, problems and changes to Home Health Director and physician, and documents all findings, communications, and appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in identifying, reporting and documenting problems, adverse reactions or possible complications related to patient care. Recognizes and reports life threatening situations and responds appropriately. Recommends and incorporates other disciplines in the care of the patient, as needed, and under the direction of the referring physician.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care (POC) to ensure quality and continuity of care and appropriate discharge planning. Establishes Plan of Care in coordination with the physician, patient, family and interdisciplinary team members. Incorporates long and short term goals established in the Plan of Care into nursing care, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes.
• Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services provided.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and Agency Performance Improvement processes.
• Receives referrals from physicians, hospitals, clinics, patients, families and other agencies when needed and notifies agency personnel on a timely basis.
• Assures the continuity of patient care and coordination of services through delivery of quality patient care. Performs in a manner that is consistent with current standards of practice and with the Agency’s policies and procedures. Follows all infection control and universal precautions guidelines/standards per agency policy.
• Responsible for participating in on-call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency. Strives to continually improve nursing knowledge base through individual research, reading, attendance at workshops/professional conferences and professional organizations.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. Colleagues should perform all duties as assigned by his her supervisor.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current license as a Registered Nurse in good standing for the state.
BSN preferred. One year experience as a registered nurse in a clinical setting required. Acute care and home care experience are preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements

Maintains Continuing Education Units for licensure renewal, as applicable to state regulations. Reliable
transportation and proof of valid automobile liability insurance. Must have valid driver’s license. Current BCLS