Home Health Registered Nurse (RN)

Home Health Registered Nurse Looking for a motivated, compassionate nurse to provide exceptional care to our patients.

Join our team of committed and caring professionals.

The over 400 employees of Cherokee Regional provide seamless, quality care to our communities.

Enjoy competitive wage and benefits offered include: paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, retirement program, tuition assistance, flex spending, EAP, free Fitness Center membership, health and wellness program.

Anticipated Schedule: 32-40 hour position.

Primarily 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.

m Monday Friday with call every 8th day (includes occasional weekends) POSITION SUMMARY: Home Health registered nurse (RN) case manager oversees the treatment of home health patients by assessing, planning, and coordinating home health services in collaboration with the physician, interdisciplinary team, and the patient/family/caregivers, if applicable.

Provides skilled nursing care, education, and support to maximize patient independence and promote health in the home setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Observes, collects, and records objective/subjective data on admission assessment and initiates plan of care.

Coordinates care between healthcare providers and the home health interdisciplinary teamEnsures the plan of care is individualized, accurate and appropriate for the needs of the patient.

Revises the plan of care as needed and re-evaluates the patients health care needs regularly.Provides skilled care to patients requiring part-time professional skilled nursing services including prescribed treatments.

Documents skilled nursing visits at point of care and the appropriate clinical notes on the electronic medical record (EMR).Observes, evaluates, and reports to the provider the patients physical and emotional condition and reaction to medications or treatments.

Informs providers of social and physical factors in the environment that affect patient care.Participates and provides required documentation for interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and care conferences.Educates the patient and family on diagnoses, disease processes, and treatments ordered by the provider.Performs diagnostic tests as ordered and obtains laboratory specimens when indicated.

Educates patient/family/caregiver on findings of tests.Gives preventive immunization or treatments under medical direction.

Shares in procedures designed to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases and applies measures for prevention and control as required by local health regulations.Aware of fees associated with the home health services, such as nursing, aide, therapy visits and medical supplies and uses cost-containing measures in delivering care.

Ensures that charges are applied appropriatelySupervises the home health aide by making a supervisory visit to the patients residence every 14 days with or without the aide present when skilled nursing services are provided in the ...