RN Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team
• Provides care based on physician’s orders, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements
• The RN Care Manager is responsible for independent management of the Home Health patient population requiring the use of advanced assessment, teaching and decision-making skills
• The nurse is responsible for ensuring that appropriate referrals to other services are made, interdisciplinary conferencing takes place regularly, and appropriate documentation is completed
• Relevant knowledge and experience is consistently applied to new patient populations
• The Care Manager cares for a caseload of home health patients by evaluating the patient for appropriateness of home health and developing the home care plan in conjunction with the physician
• S / he educates patients, families, caregivers and community providers to safely perform care
• S / he provides follow up by evaluating effectiveness of the home care plan, and monitoring patient / family’s response to the plan to achieve patient / family goals and top decile outcomes

Qualifications