Home Health RN: Independent, Patient-Centered Care

UnitedHealth Group (old); Buckhannon (WV); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's West Virginia Home Health (a part of LHC Group) is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate in-home nursing care for patients, following physician orders and agency policy. You will supervise home health aides and LVNs, perform comprehensive assessments, and ensure continuity of care through effective communication with physicians, patients, and families.

We expect current RN licensure in the state of practice, a valid driver's license, and CPR certification

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice.
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to 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.
• Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians.
• Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence.
• Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs.
• Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model.

Skills

Nursing care

Home health care

Communication

Documentation

Education

RN licensure in state of practice

CPR Certification (preferred)

Tools

OASIS data sets

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's West Virginia Home Health (a part of LHC Group) is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate in-home nursing care for patients, following physician orders and agency policy. You will supervise home health aides and LVNs, perform comprehensive assessments, and ensure continuity of care through effective communication with physicians, patients, and families.

We expect current RN licensure in the state of practice, a valid driver's license, and CPR certification