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Alpine Care Home Health · 20 hours ago

Registered Nurse Home Health-Per Visit

Columbus, Ohio

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Alpine Care Home Health is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care in the home setting. The Registered Nurse Home Health provides intermittent skilled nursing services and is responsible for assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and supervising home health aide staff.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Under the physician’s order, admits patients eligible for home care services within 24-48 hours

Assess and evaluates patient needs/problems, identifies mutually agreed upon goals with patients

Reports patient status and need for other disciplines to agency Clinical Supervisor and referring physician

Reports to assigned follow-up Clinician as indicated

Develops patient care plan that specifically addresses identified patient problems, patient problems and goals

Updates care plans on an ongoing basis; revises and resolves patient problems and goals as changes occur and/or at recertification

Completed admission paperwork and patient care plan submitted to Clinical Supervisor per agency policy following the admission including completed and signed admission checklist

Provides intermittent Skilled Nursing services including assessment, evaluation, procedures, teaching and training activities as outlined in the patient Plan of Care

Provides Skilled Nursing visits according to visit schedule and notifies agency of need to alter schedule in any way

Reports significant findings to patient’s physician and Clinical Supervisor as they occur

Submits completed skilled nursing visit notes; communication notes and home health aide supervisory notes per agency policy on designated days as requested by Clinical Supervisor

Submits change orders per agency policy

Performs all OASIS time point assessment per Medicare Criteria and submits recertification paperwork per agency policy and procedure

Maintains open lines of communications to all members of the continuum of care team

Supervises Home Health Aide and license and documents per Medicare criteria and per agency policy and procedure

Acts as a preceptor in the orientation of new nursing staff as requested

Attends staff meetings, team conferences and educational in-services per agency requirements

Participates in Process Improvement (PI) program by assisting with collection of data and serves on PI team upon request

Participates in discharge planning process Medicare Criteria and agency policy and procedure

Follows agency policies and procedures

Performs these and all other duties as assigned by the Administrator

Able to lift 40 pounds from floor to shoulder

Repetitive walking, standing, sitting, bending, and use of hands

Able to drive a car 2-4 hours per day

Responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provides Age-Friendly Care

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseClinical JudgmentPatient Care PlansProficient Clinical SkillsCPR CertificationComputer ProficiencyHome Care ExperienceCommunication Skills