Home Health RN

Home Health RN - Full Time at Millennium Physician Group

Registered Nurse provides nursing care in accordance with the client's Plan of Care which includes performing comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluations, monitoring client’s condition, promoting sound health and preventive practices, and coordinating services, educational/training activities, and direct nursing.

• Coordinates total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring the client's condition, promoting sound preventive practices, coordinating services and educational and training activities.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing services to the patient and family.
• Prepares and presents patient s record to the Clinical Record Review Committee, as indicated.
• Consults with the attending physician concerning alterations of Patient Care Plans, checks with the appropriate supervisor, and makes changes, as appropriate.
• Submits a tally of patient care visits made each day.
• Participates in case conferences, discusses problems concerning the patients and how they may best be handled with supervisor.
• Discusses the need for involvement of other health team members (home health aide, physical therapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, medical social worker) with the appropriate supervisor.
• Obtains orders for paraprofessional services and submits referrals to the appropriate personnel.
• Participates in the patient’s discharge planning process and maintains continuity of care with other agencies providing nursing or related services.
• Participates in staff development and continually strives to improve nursing care skills through in-service education, formal education, workshops, conferences, and professional activities.
• Participates in the development and periodic revision of the physician s Plan of Treatment and processes change orders as needed.
• Enters clinical notes into the EMR within required hours of scheduled visits and completes progress notes and other clinical record forms outlining the services rendered.
• Maintains an on-going knowledge of current drug therapy and substitutes for other nurses as requested by the Director of Nursing.
• Complies with Agency dress code policy and maintains efficient workflow by reporting to assigned times and following notification procedures for absences.
• Maintains current TB testing (per Health Screening Policy).

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care