Home Health RN: Caring, Coordinated Patient Care Leader

UnitedHealth Group; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Decatur Morgan HomeCare, part of the LHC Group family, is hiring an RN for Home Health in Alabama. You will provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by physicians, coordinating the plan of care with the health care team and families.

The role emphasizes clinical supervision, accurate documentation, patient safety, and collaboration across clinicians. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential; CPR certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals.
• Supervises care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, provides instruction, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations.
• Provides required supervisory visits.
• Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely.
• Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy.
• Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, determines primary focus of care, and submits accurate documentation.
• Communicates timely with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence.
• Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned tasks timely.
• Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs.
• Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model.

Education

RN licensure (state of practice)

Driver's license & reliable transportation

Job description

Decatur Morgan HomeCare, part of the LHC Group family, is hiring an RN for Home Health in Alabama. You will provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by physicians, coordinating the plan of care with the health care team and families.

The role emphasizes clinical supervision, accurate documentation, patient safety, and collaboration across clinicians. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential; CPR certification is preferred.