Home Health Registered Nurse

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary The RN Home Health is responsible for providing an initial, resumption, and recertification evaluation of the Home Health patient in their home setting, along with other routine home health visits. This includes age appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs. The RN Home Health is responsible for the coordination of initial disciplines to begin care, including the planning of care throughout the patient episode, collaborating with the physician, patient, family member and team manager to develop the expected patient visits, scheduling the visits to the appropriate team member, incorporating therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative nursing actions. The RN Home Health communicates with all team members including RNs, LPNs, Therapists, Social Workers, Home Health Aides, the Physician, patient, family, and other internal or external individuals to ensure that the patient's plan of care is appropriately developed. Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions DIRECT PATIENT CARE: Assesses, coordinates with other disciplines, and manages patients’ total needs following physicians orders, using the nursing process. COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR EPISODE OF CARE: Collaborates with the physician, patient, family, and team manager to develop the plan of care for the patient; develops the care plan provided to the Home Health Aides; reviews Plan of Care for patients with the Manager Home Health and other team members and support services; maintains communication with physician reporting any changes that may affect the patient's recovery. PATIENT / CAREGIVER EDUCATION: Provides patient/caregiver education to develop and encourage self-care to achieve positive outcomes; utilizes both verbal and written tools to facilitate learning and promote independence during recovery; be aware and report concerns to authorities or agency leadership on any issues that affect patient or staff safety. COMMUNICATION: Communicates patient status changes and lab results to the physician as appropriate; participates in care team conferences; responsible for checking voice mail box and staff messaging at least once daily. REGULATORY GUIDELINES: Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate application of CMS/State, and Joint Commission regulatory guidelines; responsible for accurate completion of required OASIS and visit documentation in the patient EMR; completes all documentation within established timeframes. STAFF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Participates in the orientation and education of new employees as appropriate; responsible for attending continuing education and in‑services as directed and needed; remains current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient; receives training, supervision or direction from leadership as needed. SUPPORTS AND PARTICIPATES IN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES: Participates in department performance improvement activities (i.e., chart review, committees, etc.); participates in system‑wide committees as requested; identifies methods for improving department performance/care; assists in implementing performance improvement opportunities. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Meets established productivity standards; weekend and call rotation as required; performs other duties as assigned by Home Health Leadership; complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing, who is licensed as a registered nurse by the state of Georgia. Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s) Registered Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi‑state Compact Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor Georgia Driver's License Private Vehicle insurance Required Minimum Experience Minimum 1 year Medical/Surgical Nursing required or Home Health, and ICU experience preferred. Must possess extremely strong critical care nursing skills. Required Minimum Skills Computer/data entry experience; ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team; ability to use Excel, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge; Epic and 3M experience preferred. Other Information Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. #J-18808-Ljbffr