RN Visiting Staff

Quality Hospice; Jamestown (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Hospice in Jamestown, TN seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide hands-on patient care in the home health setting. You will coordinate with the RN Team Leader, schedule and perform visits, and ensure accurate documentation and communication with physicians and families.

The role requires scheduling flexibility, on-call availability, and adherence to care plans. Experience in home health is preferred, with strong computer and documentation skills expected.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Professional Nurse licensed in Tennessee.
• Ability to provide direct patient care and take on-call.
• Working knowledge of home health care; previous visits preferred.
• Computer data entry and word processing skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accepts patient care reports and assignments from the RN Team Leader and coordinates timely visits and documentation.
• Obtains weekly visiting schedule for all assigned patients and conducts visits accordingly.
• Notifies RN Team Leader of any schedule changes and provides advance notice of issues.
• Establishes and maintains an efficient visit route and delivers care per plan of care.
• Communicates with RN Team Leader, physicians and family to coordinate care and follow-up.
• Assists in maintaining calendar, disaster codes and lab due dates.
• Supervises Home Health Aide and Licensed Practical Nurse per plan of care and regulations.
• Performs patient visits per physician orders and completes required documentation incl. visit/report and progress notes.
• Rotates on-call assignments and participates in team conferences and care progress reporting.
• Ensures supplies are requisitioned timely and adheres to policies and procedures.

Skills

Direct patient care

On-call ability

Team coordination

Documentation

Education

Registered Nurse licensed in Tennessee

Tools

EMR/EHR

OASIS

MS Word

Job description

Provides hands on care to each assigned patient. Supervises and teaches team members, including RN’s, LPN’s and HHA’a in the efficient and effective delivery of quality patient care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Professional Nurse, currently licensed in the state of Tennessee.
• Must be able to provide direct patient care and take on-call.
• Working knowledge of the home health care program and previous experience providing home health visits preferred.
• Computer data entry and word processing skills desirable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accepts patient care reports and patient assignments from the RN Team Leader for all patients assigned. Coordinates with the RN Team Leader timely completion of assigned visits and submission of the required documentation.
• Obtains a weekly visiting schedule for all assigned patients and conducts visits according to the schedule. Contacts the RN Team Leader on a daily basis for any changes to the schedule.
• Notifies the RN Team Leader of any anticipated problems with the posted schedule. Provides as much advance notice of changes/problems as is possible.
• Establishes and maintains an effective and efficient visit route and provides direct patient care in compliance with the plan of care.
• Provides frequent communication to the RN Team Leader, physicians, other team members, etc., and the patient/family in efforts to coordinate changes in patient care and assures appropriate follow-up and supporting documentation is done. This includes but is not limited to; lab reports, on-call/prn visits, transfer to ER or in-patient facility admission, etc.
• Assists the RN Team Leader in the maintenance of a complete and accurate calendar book, including disaster codes, emergency information, due dates for lab work, etc.
• Assigns, develops, supervises and evaluates personal care services provided by the Home Health Aide in accordance with organizational policies, procedures and processes and Medicare/ State regulations. Develops and revises, when indicated, the personal care-care plan for each patient receiving Home Health Aide visits.
• Assigns, develops, supervises and evaluates nursing services provided by the Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the plan of care, organizational policies, procedures and processes and applicable regulation(s).
• Makes assigned patient care visits in accordance with physician orders. Completes supporting documentation in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to; visit report, OASIS assessment, care plan/plan of care revisions, medication profile, progress notes, revisions to the plan of treatment for recertification, discharge/transfer summary, etc.
• Is available and makes prn and routine patient visits when indicated and as requested. Is available and rotates on-call assignments when requested.
• Attends team conferences for all patients assigned to the nurse. Participates and offers input regarding each patient’s care and progress toward individual patient goals. Assists the RN Team Leader in documenting above information and providing a progress report to the physician every 60 days.
• Oversees the timely requisition of indicated patient supplies in appropriate quantities.
• Understands and assures adherence to all organizational policies, procedures, and processes (administrative, personnel, clinical, etc.). Seeks guidance and further clarification of organizational policies, procedures, and processes when uncertainty/confusion arises.
• Provides input in the evaluation of all team member’s job performance upon request.
• Attends inservices, seminars, or other meetings as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to business practices, business activities and personnel.
• Participates willingly with special projects and overtime work when requested.
• Maintains a professional attitude when working with staff, fostering the team philosophy and team environment for all personnel

19. Always provides proper notification and/or advance notice for absence or tardiness without abuse.

• Does not allow personal affairs to interfere with scheduled work time.
• Maintains a professional appearance at all times.

Quality Hospice is an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.

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