Registered Nurse - HH Med, PC

Position Summary:

Provides patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team based on national standards and utilizing the nursing process.  (Position requires a MINIMUM of one year experience.)

Position Expectations & Responsibilities:

• Expected to demonstrate a good working knowledge of regulations for patient care and documentation.
• Expected to have basic knowledge of office procedures.
• Expected to have basic knowledge of Horizon Homecare system.
• Expected to have intermediate mathematical skills.
• Expected to have the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Expected to demonstrate a good working knowledge of CMS/AHCA/OSHA/The Joint Commission regulations for patient care and documentation.
• Expected to recommend solutions for complex problems.
• Expected to initiate and promote a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Expected to recognize the influence of beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accept strengths and limitations in others.
• Expected to exhibit adaptability, flexibility, self control and maturity in work and behavior
• Expected to exhibit calm responsiveness to emergency or stressful situations.
• Expected to recognize situations which require notification of a supervisor.
• Expected to possess diplomatic assertiveness in the management of the patient’s home care needs.

Field Medicare RN

• Expected to deliver skilled, professional and age-appropriate intermittent patient visits at home.
• Expected to coordinate total plan of care as directed by physician and case conferences to assure continuity of care.
• Expected to develop, prepare and maintain individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.
• Expected to reassess patient at each visit and revise plan of care as appropriate.
• Expected to recommend solutions for complex problems.
• Expected to complete and maintain all required documentation.
• Expected to supervise and teach the home health aide.
• Expected to involve patient/family/significant other in total plan of care.
• Expected to report changes to the physician as needed.
• Expected to communicate plan of care changes to appropriate personnel.
• Expected to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Expected to communicate verbally and in legible writing in the English language in a manner that can be understood.
• Expected to attend and participate in department staff meetings as well as participate in hospital meetings, forums and seminars.

Office Medicare RN

• Expected to audit records at appropriate intervals.
• Expected to take referrals from hospitals, physician’s offices, care facilities, etc. and screen for appropriateness for home care.
• Expected to perform pre-discharge assessments of patients to determine eligibility for home care under Medicare guidelines.
• Expected to obtain private insurance verification for benefits and authorization.
• Expected to assist with development of PI programs and analysis of data collected to improve patient outcomes.
• Expected to identify patterns of potential problems through data collected from audit activities and special projects and report them as appropriate.
• Expected to assist in orientation of field staff regarding documentation guidelines.
• Expected to record and report findings from audit records to appropriate personnel.
• Expected to initiate communication, written and/or verbal, to field staff, according to audit findings and assist in proper documentation as needed.
• Expected to communicate plan of care changes to appropriate personnel.
• Expected to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Expected to communicate verbally and in legible writing in the English language in a manner that can be understood.
• Expected to attend and participate in department staff meetings as well as participate in hospital meetings, forums and seminars.

Minimum Education and/or Experience: 

*Incumbent may be required to perform emergency duty before, during  and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency, crisis situation or disaster (man-made or natural) including evacuation sites.

*The person in this position will work in a smoke-free location, and is expected to adhere to all smoking restrictions.