| Title: |
Registered Nurse |
| Location: |
Clearwater |
| Posted: |
3/13/2012 |
Responsible for the administration of skilled nursing care to clients requiring professional nursing services. Teaches and instructs the client and family members, and provides training and oversight to LPNs, and Home Health Aides in providing home health care to clients.
Duties include:
- Determines eligibility for the home care benefit under Medicare and additional payer source programs.
- Conducts the initial admission visit, which includes a client-specific comprehensive assessment including a medical history, physical assessment, standard core data set (OASIS), and drug regimen review. Develops the initial Plan of care with the physician based on the results of the assessment.
- Conducts a client-specific assessment within the specific time-frame, as required by Medicare, including Admission Oasis, Recert Oasis, Resumption of Care Oasis, SCIC Oasis, and/or Discharge Oasis.
- Submits all required documentation, including, but not limited to, admission data, OASIS data, clinical notes, case conferences and discharge summaries to agency within established time frames.
- Performs as a field case manager, responsible for coordination of all patient/client care and services. Presents admissions, re certifications, and problem cases at case conferences. Request necessary collaborative consultations as ordered by the physician.
- Provides skilled nursing visits as ordered on the Plan of Care.
- Evaluates and oversees the care given by LPNs and Home Health Aides as required by regulatory agencies, and provides performance input to the Nursing Supervisor and Director.
- Completes a clinical note for each skilled nursing visit, supervisory visit, and communication related to coordination of care.
- Develops, implements, coordinates, and updates the patient/client specific care plan.
- Communicates with the physician regularly regarding process of the patient/client and the need to update the care plan. Submits a written summary to the physician minimally every 60 days.
- Provides ongoing discharge planning with involved staff and the physician. Submits the Transfer/Discharge Summary as appropriate.
- Participates in the on-call and weekend schedules.
- Attends 90% staff meetings on an annual basis.
- Participates in educational seminar/programs per approval.
- Maintains the established community practice standards for home health care.
- Performs related duties as assigned by management.
- Is aware of and participates in the OBQI Plan of Action and educational requirements.
Education/Experience
Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing; Bachelor's degree nursing preferred. One year of nursing experience in Medicare Home Health required. Knowledge of health issues of the aging population & ability to relate to patients who are of a nursing home level of care preferred.
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