In-Home Registered Nurse - Patient Care & Case Management

Eden Health; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Health in Bend, OR seeks a Registered Nurse to provide in-home services, including admission, case management and follow-up visits for Home Health patients.

You will administer ongoing care, adjust plans with physician input, coordinate with therapists and aides, document care, discharge when appropriate and ensure compliance with policies. Requires RN license, valid driver, and CPR; home health or acute care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice.
• Experience as an RN with one of the following preferred: One year of acute-care in last 24 months; Six months Home Health in last 12 months.
• Credentials in specialty areas preferred (wound care, OASIS certification, IV, ET).
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked).
• Proof of current CPR certification.
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide admission, case management and follow-up skilled nursing visits for Home Health patients.
• Administer ongoing care and case management for each patient, provide necessary follow-up as directed by the Clinical Manager.
• Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders, under Clinical Manager's supervision.
• Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation.
• Coordinate appropriate care, encompassing various healthcare personnel (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Social Workers, Home Health Aides and external providers).
• Report and document patient care/condition/progress to patient's physician and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis.
• Implement patient care plan in conjunction with patient and family to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems.
• Coordinate/oversee/supervise the work of Home Health Aides and provide written instructions that reflect current plan of care.
• Discharge patients after consultation with the physician and Clinical Manager, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation.
• Prepare appropriate medical documentation on all patients, including any case conferences, patient contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates, and care plan changes.
• Prepare visit/shift reports, updates/summarizes patient records in a timely manner and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.

Education

Nursing degree/diploma

Job description

Eden Health in Bend, OR seeks a Registered Nurse to provide in-home services, including admission, case management and follow-up visits for Home Health patients.

You will administer ongoing care, adjust plans with physician input, coordinate with therapists and aides, document care, discharge when appropriate and ensure compliance with policies. Requires RN license, valid driver, and CPR; home health or acute care experience preferred.