RN / Registered Nurse - Home Care - Part Time - Days
Company: ProMedica
Location: Sylvania
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Flexible Hours
Responsible to the Director of Professional Services, Patient Care
Coordinator to provide nursing care and case management to patients
and families. Implements nursing interventions and coordinates the
patient/family interdisciplinary plan of care. Supervises personnel
to deliver care and coordinates care delivery.
General Responsibilities
Manages a patient and family caseload which includes assessing,
planning, implementation, evaluating and documenting the care
provided.
Plans, coordinates and delivers nursing care to patients and
families.
Supervises and documents home health aide/licensed practical nurse
plans of care and documents supervisory visits.
Participates in on-call coverage.
Submits paperwork in a timely manner and updates and maintains
patient medical records.
Participates in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings
to coordinate the care of the patient and family, exchange
information and problem solve, and receive staff support and
education.
Applies the policies and procedures of the agency and the rules and
regulations of Federal and State regulatory agencies and other
certifying agencies in providing care.
Coordinates and develops patient/family plan of care and ensures
the care plan is current, up to date and reviewed at every team
meeting.
Assesses & evaluates patients level of care, needs and
requirements.
Participates in agency quality assessment performance improvement
(QAPI) programs.
Ensure growth & profitability of the company through the
responsible use of company resources and educating the community to
our services.
Assesses the patient's response to the Plan of Care and recommends
changes as needed.
Meets or exceeds established productivity standards.
Provides education to the patient/family regarding the disease
process, self care techniques, prevention strategies, rehab nursing
procedures and community resources for discharge planning
Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient's needs
including Outcome and Assessment Set (OASIS) at appropriate time
sets.
Evaluating Outcomes of Care.
Provide counseling to patient/family regarding disease process, end
of life and ethical issues.
Willingly accepts direction from Director of Professional
Services/PCC.
Participates in community programs and committees, as
requested.
Supervises LPN/LVNs, home health aides and paraprofessionals
providing services to the patient according to regulatory
guidelines.
Monitors that documentation from LPN/LVN, home health aides are
complete.
Participates in in-service programs
Assesses the ability of the caregiver to meet the patient's needs
at admission and throughout care.
Evaluates patient/family response to care on an on-going basis.
Communicates information using current process and technology
available to the organization
Ensures that employees are adequately oriented and trained to
assignment; assists and encourages employees in developing their
skills and self-confidence.
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures. Prepares clinical progress notes that demonstrate
progress towards goals. Coordinates patient/family services and
prioritization of needs with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Uses case management approach and refers to other services as
needed. Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the
patient's needs and outcomes of intervention. Determines scope and
frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family
need.
Adheres to established personnel policies.
Accepts other assignments deemed appropriate.
Education
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state and in
good standing with the Board in which he/she will practice.
Qualifications
Ability to manage patient care with specific knowledge and
experience in bedside nursing, symptom management, crisis
intervention and family intervention.
Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate problem solving and decision making abilities.
Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the patient and
family.
Experience
A minimum of 6 months institutional nursing experience within the
past 3 years, unless state regulations differ. The Director of
Professional Services or Administrator may waive this experience
requirement based upon a personal interview.
Registered Nurses providing skilled intervention for PASSPORT
patients must have 2 years experience as an RN.
Experience with Peds patients, preferred.
Physical Demands
Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and or carrying of
objects weighing up to 25 pounds; Walking, standing, talking,
hearing, pushing, fingering, reaching, seeing, stooping, smelling,
depth perception, color vision, driving
Travel
Necessary on a daily basis; 100%.
Working Conditions
Patient's home/living facilities.
Exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors, infection,
illness, and physical contact from disruptive patients.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare
organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities
in 28 states. The organization offers acute and ambulatory care, an
insurance company with a dental plan, and post-acute and academic
business lines. The organization has more than 56,000 employees, 13
hospitals, 2,100+ physicians and advanced practice providers with
privileges, 900+ healthcare providers employed by ProMedica
Physicians, a health plan, and nearly 400 assisted living
facilities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, memory care
communities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and
home health care agencies. Driven by its Mission to improve your
health and well-being, ProMedica has been nationally recognized for
its advocacy programs and efforts to address social determinants of
health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit
www.promedica.org/aboutus.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion,
sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, height,
weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
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