Home Health RN

The Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and agency policies. Also, the RN job coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care, and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. 

• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team. 

• Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation, per policy. 

• Regularly evaluates and re-evaluates (as required and warranted by changes in condition) the patient's nursing needs. 

• Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care, in collaboration with physician orders. 

• Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source. 

• Initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professional's involved in care. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

License Requirements 

• Current RN licensure in state of practice 

• Current CPR certification 

• Current Drivers’ License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation