PRN Home Health RN — Care that Counts

UnitedHealth Group; Ohio; On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Caretenders Home Health division seeks a registered nurse to provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes, coordinating total care with physicians and other health care professionals. The role includes supervising aides, conducting comprehensive OASIS assessments, and ensuring documentation aligns with payer requirements.

The RN will work within state guidelines, manage care plans with physicians, and participate in performance improvement activities, on-call

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in 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.
• Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care.
• 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, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines.
• 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

RN licensure

Home health care

Patient assessment

Documentation

Care coordination

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Caretenders Home Health division seeks a registered nurse to provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes, coordinating total care with physicians and other health care professionals. The role includes supervising aides, conducting comprehensive OASIS assessments, and ensuring documentation aligns with payer requirements.

The RN will work within state guidelines, manage care plans with physicians, and participate in performance improvement activities, on-call