RN - Registered Nurse Weekend Premium
Company: Decatur Morgan HomeCare
Location: Decatur
Posted on: May 9, 2022
Job Description:
Company Overview: Why be an RN with Decatur Morgan HomeCare &
LHC Group?
- We offer benefits including but not limited to:
- Customizable Schedules
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical, dental, and vision packages effective immediately
- 401(k)
- Career Advancement within 1 year
- Internal promotions with a career plan
- All-encompassing Orientation and Fast Trak option for Home Care
experienced clinicians
- LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare
services, with an emphasis on providing quality, value-based
healthcare to patients in the comfort and privacy of their
home.
- A career with LHC Group means you will be empowered to provide
the kind of service you can be proud of. Our emphasis on
person-centered care affords the time and opportunity to make a
real difference in people's lives every day. -A day in the life of
a Registered Nurse with Decatur Morgan HomeCare:
- A RN delivers high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers
patients to manage their health at home
- A RN provides comprehensive patient care ranging from IV
insertion, wound care, medication management, educating on disease
management etc.
- Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation
visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care
within State specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete,
and timely documentation, per policy. Essential Functions:
- Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as
defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in
accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other
members of the health care team.
- Makes the initial and-or comprehensive nursing evaluation
visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care
within State specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete,
and timely documentation, per policy.
- Regularly evaluates and re-evaluates (as warranted by changes
in condition but at least every 60 days) the patient's nursing
needs.
- Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time
points and develops the appropriate POC, in collaboration with
physician orders.
- Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical
necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.
- Initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions
to the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other
health care professional's involved in care.
- Makes referrals to other disciplines, as indicated by patient's
assessed need.
- Responds to outcome coordinator-coder and Patient Care Manager
requests for clarification to OASIS assessments on the same day
that the request for more information is sent.
- Plots patient encounters for the episode and determines needed
RN encounters based on patient's needs and regulations.
- Instructs and supervises the patient's family-caregiver in the
care of the patient and maintenance of a healthy environment for
-the patient.
- Actively participates in weekly case conferences.
- Maintains a current and accurate patient medication
profile.
- After start of care (SOC) assessment, reports the status of the
patient, assessed needs, and plan of care overview to the team
leader on same day (or by next business day if after hours).
- Observes, records and reports to the physician and/or team
leader the patient's signs and symptoms, response to treatment and
changes in the patient's condition, as appropriate. Ensures
adequate Team Leader (TL) communication when physician -follow-up
is needed.
- Communicates changes in visit assignments, dates of scheduled
visits, and schedule changes to scheduler and Patient Care Manger
to ensure patient needs are met.
- Communicates timely and effectively with agency personnel and
ordering physician as required to process orders and OASIS data
sets, schedule home visits, and deliver services to patient as
ordered by physician and in accordance with applicable laws -and
regulation.
- Facilitates hand-off communication to RN and PCM who will cover
patients in their absence, prior to scheduled days off.
- Performs regular and supervisory visits according to the plan
of care and submits complete visit notes within 24 hours of
-completion visit.
- Directly and/or indirectly supervises care provided by the home
health aides and licensed practical vocational nurses, provides
-instruction as appropriate, and assigns tasks according to State
and federal regulations.
- Participates in on-call rotation.
- Adheres to and participates in the agency's Episode Management
process.
- Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel as
assigned.
- Completes LHC required learning courses, additional assignments
per DON request, as well as any state specific requiredtraining per
state regulation-practice act requirements.
- Participates in the performance improvement plan and process to
ensure positive patient outcomes. Education & Experience: License
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in state of practice.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Current Drivers License, vehicle insurance, and access to a
dependable vehicle or public transportation.Must be fully
vaccinated or be willing to complete full vaccination by date of
hire and proof of vaccination will be required. - If permitted by
state law, the company will consider requests for religious or
medical exemptions.
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