Registered Nurse - Home Health

Optum; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum's Alabama HomeCare of Oneonta unit is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse for Jefferson County to provide and direct nursing care in patients' homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with laws and agency policies.

The RN will coordinate the overall plan of care with clinicians, supervise home health staff, and perform OASIS assessments, documentation, and care coordination to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in Alabama.
• Current CPR certification preferred or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• 1+ year of Home Health experience.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and revise the plan of care with the physician and health care team.
• Supervise home health aides and other nurses; provide instruction and assign tasks.
• Perform required supervisory visits and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Home Health

Communication

Organization

Independent worker

Education

Current Alabama RN license

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Registered Nurse - Home Health (1062399)

Registered Nurse - Home Health - 1062399

We're hiring a Full Time RN for Jefferson County

Explore opportunities with Alabama HomeCare of Oneonta, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. #LHCJobs

As the Registered Nurse in Home Health you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clinical Competence
  • 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
• Documentation and Care Delivery
  • Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members
  • Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely
  • Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy
• Quality
  • Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation
  • 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
• Teamwork
  • Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned tasks timely, including required learning
  • Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students
  • Actively participates in survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans, works to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes
  • Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs
  • Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of Alabama
• Current Driver’s License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR Certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• 1+ years of Home Health experience
• Ability to work independently
• Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

$71,677 - $107,516 annual total cash target pay
$34.46 - $51.69 hourly rate
$41.35 - $62.03 per visit point
Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based