RN
Company: Assured Home Health
Location: Renton
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Company Overview: Assured Home Health is hiring Registered
Nurses to join our team!The Registered Nurse (RN) in Home Health
provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in
their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with
applicable laws, regulations and agency policies. Also, The RN
Registered Nurse job coordinates total plan of care with other
health care professionals involved in care, and helps to achieve
and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging
information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and
community resources. All done within a Point of Care
setting.Assured Home Health, a part of-- -LHC Group, is the
preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and
families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term
acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality,
cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health
at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have
partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the
home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group,
because we are united by a single, shared purpose:-- -It's all
about helping people.-- -LHC Group has received a A+ Culture score
and won the following awards: 2021 Best Teams/Sales, 2021 Best
Teams/Operations, 2021 Best Company/Outlook, 2020 Best Company for
Women and 2020 Best Company Culture.-- -Group is a national Home
Health organization with over 800 agencies with 28,000 employees in
37 states.Providing excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision,
life insurance, HSA/FSA, 401K, short term & long term disability,
tuition reimbursement, PTO and continuing eduacation.-- -Our
positions offers flexible schedules! 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 RequirementsCurrent RN licensure in state of
Washington.Current CPR certification required.Current Drivers
License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or
public transportation.Equal Opportunity Employer - vets,
disability.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.
Keywords: Assured Home Health, Renton , RN, Healthcare , Renton, Washington
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