Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Job DescriptionBenefits/Perks

• Flexible Scheduling
• Competitive Compensation
• Careers Advancement Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
  
  
  1. Be a registered nurse (R.N.) with a current license.
  2. Minimum of one year of nursing experience as a R.N.
  3. Work positively and favorably with patients, families, and staff.

Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Perform the initial home care patient visit and re-evaluate the patients needs and progress on a regular basis. *
• Initiate the plan of care under doctors orders. *
• Perform admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care, and discharge Oasis for the home care patient. *
• Observe, assess, and document symptoms. *
• Monitor reactions and patient progress. *
• Educate patients and caregivers on disease process, medications, plan of care, and individualized treatment plans. *
• Educate patients and caregiver on techniques for in home health care. *
• Coordinate patient services. *
• Supervise LVNs and HHAs. *
• Notify the physician and other personnel (Clinical Manager, Therapist, and Case Manager) of change in the patients condition. *
• Perform skill outline in the agencys approved policy and procedure manual. *
• Discharge the patient from skilled nursing services when the discharge criteria have been met. *
• Case conference clinicians providing care to ensure coordination of care. *
• Update clinical records according to policy and procedures. *
• Update knowledge and skills by attending in-service programs, continuing education programs, seminars, and self-study programs annually. *
• Provide onsite supervision of LPN/HHA. *
• Adhere to Medicaid and Medicare regulations.