Weekend RN,

Optum; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k plan

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Mederi Caretenders Home Health, part of the Optum family, is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to provide in-home care on weekends (Friday–Sunday). You will deliver nursing services prescribed by the physician and coordinate with the care team to ensure continuity of patient care in the home setting.

Primary responsibilities include developing and updating plans of care, supervising home health aides and LPN/LVNs, documenting care per policy, and contributing to performance improvement and

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure
• Current Driver's License with access to a dependable vehicle or reliable transportation
• CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• 1+ year of clinical experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and updates patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides and coordinates high-quality clinical care; supervises home health aides and LPN/LVNs.
• Documents all patient care per policy and payer requirements; communicates with physicians, patients, families, and staff.
• Participates in orientation and precepting of new staff; contributes to performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Adheres to professional standards, participates in on-call/weekend rotations and maintains professionalism in all home health settings.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Care coordination

Team supervision

Job description

Explore opportunities with Mederi Caretenders Home Health, 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.

This position is full time salaried position, working only Weekends Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Eligible for full time benefits.

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.

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.

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 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

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 $70,832 to $106,248 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.

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