RN - Weekend Flex

Optum; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Caretenders, part of the LHC Group and an Optum family member, seeks a Registered Nurse for home health. This full-time weekend position (40 hours) offers Thursday-Monday or Friday-Tuesday shifts, coordinating care plans and supervising aides in patients’ homes.

Responsibilities include OASIS/assessments, documentation, and collaboration with physicians and family members to ensure continuous, quality care.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
• 1+ year of clinical experience preferred.
• CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and update patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide and coordinate high-quality clinical care; supervise home health aides and LPN/LVNs per regulations.
• Document patient care per policy; communicate with physicians, patients, families, and staff for coordinated care.
• Participate in orientation and precepting of new staff; contribute to performance improvement and patient safety.
• Demonstrate professionalism; adhere to agency standards and participate in on-call/weekend rotations.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care coordination

Communication

Supervisory skills

Home health care

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

Job description

Explore opportunities with Caretenders, 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.

The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The Registered Nurse coordinates 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. All done within a Point of Care setting.

This is a full-time weekend position (40 hours) with schedule options of Thursday-Monday or Friday-Tuesday.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and updates patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; ensures home-health eligibility and completes comprehensive nursing assessments (including OASIS and medication reconciliation).
• Provides and coordinates high-quality clinical care; supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including required supervisory visits.
• Accurately documents all patient care per policy and payer requirements; communicates timely with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to ensure coordinated, effective care.
• Participates in orientation and precepting of new staff; contributes to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations.
• Demonstrates professionalism through punctuality, positive attitude, ongoing learning, meeting deadlines, active meeting participation, adherence to agency standards, and participation in on-call/weekend rotations.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience
• CPR Certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

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Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $67,104 to $100,656 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.