Description
As a Registered Nurse with OneHome, you will administer skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. You will work under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Manager to provide high-quality care in accordance with physician orders and plan of care.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Evaluating patients' nursing needs and developing, initiating, and revising the Plan of Care (POC) as necessary
- Providing services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills
- Initiating preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
- Preparing clinical and progress notes for each patient visit
- Coordinating services and informing personnel of changes in patient condition and needs
- Counseling patients and families/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs
- Participating in and presenting in-service programs
- Adhering to established Agency policies and procedures
- Applying concepts of the agency's infection control plan and universal precaution
- Processing orders and notifying physicians of patient needs and changes in condition
- Completing certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries
- Determining the amount and type of nursing needed by each patient
- Referring patients to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, and Medical Social Worker as needed
- Developing Home Health Aide Care Plans and performing supervisory visits for HHA and LPN/LVN as required
- Taking on-call duty nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned
- Completing and submitting OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges, and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency-defined time frames
You will also be required to:
- Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner
- Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency
- Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to confidential information
- Share information only when the recipient's right to access is clearly established and sharing of such information is in the best interest of the patient
- Maintain required licenses, certifications, and mandatory skill updates
- Conduct patient care conferences on patients assigned to your care
- Participate in peer review and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement as assigned