Registered Nurse, Home Health, Jefferson MO

Overview

Explore opportunities with Capital Region Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here.

Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

• Clinical Competence
  • Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals
  • Supervises care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, provides instruction, and assigns tasks according to state and federal regulations
  • Provides required supervisory visits
• Documentation and Care Delivery
  • Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members
  • Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely
  • Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy
• Quality
  • Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation
  • Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians
  • Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence
• Teamwork
  • Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned tasks timely, including required learning
  • Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students
  • Actively participates in survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans, works to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes
  • Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs
  • Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model

• Required Qualifications
  • Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
  • Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to work independently
  • Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

Pay Range: $64,100 - $141,500 annual total cash target pay; $36.98 - $81.63 per visit point; $30.82 - $68.03 hourly rate. Annual total cash compensation assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) and may vary by local labor markets, education, and experience. Total cash includes earnings from per-visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on productivity and performance. The role includes two compensation types depending on work performed: per-visit point rate for visits and hourly rate for certain non-visit activities (e.g., orientation).

We comply with all minimum wage laws. This role also offers a comprehensive benefits package and incentive programs (eligibility requirements apply).

At United Health Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to equity and to mitigating environmental impact while delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities. United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We also maintain a drug-free workplace; candidates may be required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.