Home Health RN: Caring Care Coordination & Growth

Optum; Danbury (CT); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide and direct nursing care in patients' homes across Danbury and surrounding towns. You will coordinate the plan of care with physicians and care teams, ensuring compliance with laws and agency policies and maintaining continuity of care across settings.

The role requires an unrestricted RN license in the state, a valid driver's license, CPR certification, and the ability to handle diverse home environments.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver's license and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards.
• Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge.
• Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs.
• Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers.
• Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval.

Skills

RN professional

Good communication

Independent work

CPR certification

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Optum is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide and direct nursing care in patients' homes across Danbury and surrounding towns. You will coordinate the plan of care with physicians and care teams, ensuring compliance with laws and agency policies and maintaining continuity of care across settings.

The role requires an unrestricted RN license in the state, a valid driver's license, CPR certification, and the ability to handle diverse home environments.