Start of Care Registered Nurse - Home Health

Company: Celtic Health Care
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Job TitleStart of Care Registered Nurse - Home HealthLocationDowners Grove, IL, USAEmployee TypeEmployeeWorking Hours Per Week40Job DescriptionHiring Home Health Registered Nurses to Join our TeamReady to provide Excellent Care. One-on-one?Residential Home Health and Hospice is seeking Registered Nurses who share the same passion and mission for providing excellent care to patients and caregivers to join our Illinois home health care team.About Residential Home Health and Hospice:Our team has awarded us the Top Workplaces designation!As a full-continuum provider, Residential Home Health and Hospice is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients at any stage from the rehabilitative services of home health to the compassionate, end-of-life care of hospice.We invest in every employee and provide the training, resources, and support needed so they can provide exceptional care to the hundreds of patients and caregivers we serve every day.Why Join Us as a Home Health Registered Nurse:Here are just a few of the reasons why Residential employees have voted us a Top Workplace year after year:* Personal one-on-one connection with patients* Customized training and mentoring* Employee recognition program* Company vehicle program* Education reimbursement benefit* Growth opportunities* Ongoing education and support* Specialized and exclusive clinical programs* Comprehensive benefit programStart of Care Home Health Registered Nurse - Responsibilities:* Review the home health referral, updating & communicating any changes to other disciplines and to customer service center.* Perform assessments within 24-48 hours of receiving a referral.* Complete all documentation and forward to the office promptly within 24 hours of completion of in home visit.* Develop rapport with the client and family ensuring privacy and confidentiality while obtaining accurate client history.* Complete a physical assessment and communicate the findings and plan of care to the physician.* Initiate evaluations to other disciplines (PT,OT, SLP,MHRN,MSW,HHA,RD) or support services when indicated.* Conduct Home health aide supervisory duties as required by internal policy.* When appropriate, enter insurance authorization requests within 24 hrs of initial evaluation and continue to enter additional requests at the end of each authorization period.* Organize daily assignments, setting priorities based on individual and overall needs of the clients while traveling to each home as scheduled.* Ensure the clients have prescribed medications and/or treatment supplies, updating file as changes occur.* Identify appropriate actions that will provide for continuity of care, an individualized teaching plan and the involvement of the individual and family/caregiver whenever possible.* Formulate a plan of care to achieve expected outcomes through short and long term goals that are realistic and feasible in terms of resources, time, material, people and cultural relevancy. Revise the plan of care in response to changes in the individual's status or to adjust to the individual's response to care, and communicate and update with all disciplines, including PPL.* Coordinate discharge planning with direct involvement of client, family/caregiver.* Document any communication and/or orders from the physician.* Attend PCH/ALF case conferences as scheduled providing weekly client reports to team and provide PCH/ALF monthly educational in-services as requested by facility.* Maintain a high level of competency, growth and development, including ensuring license, CPR, TB testing, etc are current and in good standing at all times.* Attend nursing staff meetings, quarterly educational in-services and yearly competency day.* Perform on-call duties per agency requirements/assignment for non-business hours. Position may require after hours patient visits to achieve positive patient outcomes.* Follows agency policies and procedures as per the Policy and Procedures of the company.* Adhere/assist with company outcome goals as indicated by QI/home health compare tracking.* Follow guidelines as indicated in employee handbook* Participate in QA/OBQI initiatives with problem-solving via action items.* Coordinate with Corridor to manage alerts and change requests* Meet weekly productivity requirements* Perform other duties as assigned by management.Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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