Home Health RN Field Staff PRN

Essential Activities and Tasks Care Management and Service Delivery – 90%

• Provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and health care facilities.
• Ensures an accurate evaluation of patient needs, develops and implements a comprehensive care plan that addresses current needs.
• For home health, identifies when patients need or qualify for additional services and notifies appropriate team member or team leader.
• Follows current nursing professional standards of practice and agency approved protocols for home health and hospice.
• Provides quality plan and symptom management for the comfort of patients.
• Communicates with other health care providers about changes in condition and patient needs.
• Assesses patient and caregiver needs and provides education when necessary.
• Commits to high quality customer service for internal and external customers.
• Oversees the implementation of the patient’s plan of care.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan on an ongoing basis.
• Prepares for IDG by reviewing the Care Plan, reconciling medications and projecting patient/family needs, if applicable.

• Audits and maintains current and accurate patient records through use of laptop computers and paper/chart documentation in accordance with policies, federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Participates in quality improvement projects as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of requirements of regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and third party payers.

• Coaches and influences the work of LPN Field Staff and Home Health Aides regarding the performance expectations of their position.
• Fosters a positive work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates employees.
• Interviews, selects, and orients new employees.
• Defines, establishes, and promotes performance expectations so staff understands and demonstrates excellence through high quality and consistent performance.
• Evaluates job performance of staff in accordance with the company policy and procedure and provides developmental guidance to staff for improved performance and growth.
• Monitors accountability with organization requirements prescribed by the Employee Handbook.
• Participates in the development, planning, scheduling, conducting, and monitoring of in‑service training programs, on‑the‑job training, and orientation programs for departmental staff.
• May assist to ensure that there is a reasonable and sufficient plan for staffing should a direct report be absent or a position be vacant.
• Responds timely and thoughtfully to questions, requests, and work product from departmental staff that have been provided for review and approval.
• All other duties as assigned.

Current unencumbered license for the state of Ohio to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.

One year experience in acute care or medical‑surgical nursing required.

Experience in a Medicare‑certified home health agency preferred.

Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the internet required.

Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.

• Sitting – up to 4 hours/day
• Standing – up to 8 hours/day
• Walking – up to 6 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling patients or equipment/supplies – up to 50 pounds
• Driving – up to 6 hours/day
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays – required as scheduled
• On‑call availability – 24/7 for emergencies
• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc., including exposure to AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses