Registered Nurse RN at Northwest Healthcare Home Health - Tucson summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for developing and implementing individualized care plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. This role includes supervising home health aides and licensed practical nurses while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The RN also communicates effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams to uphold quality care standards and address patient needs.
We are hiring a Registered Nurse.
- Initiates, develops, implements, and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals involved in care.
- 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. Also provides required supervisory visits.
- Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source, accurately determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State specific guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation.
- Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff including but not limited to: any patient care issues or needs, visit assignments, dates of scheduled visits, and schedule changes to scheduler, orders and OASIS data sets, coding requests, schedule home visits, to coordinate care with other clinicians, Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence.
- Current RN licensure in state of practice
- Current CPR certification
- Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
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Keywords:
Registered Nurse, RN, patient care, home health care, healthcare professional, nursing evaluation, care plan, supervision, medical necessity, healthcare communication
