South On Call RN

• Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.

• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.

• Makes the initial evaluation visit, determines the immediate care and support needs of the patient, assesses

• eligibility and homebound status and develops the plan of care in coordination with other IDT members.

• Regularly reevaluates the patients nursing needs and revises the care plan to meet the patients needs.

• Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.

• Furnishes those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.

• Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.

• Coordinates services with other members of the IDT, all physicians involved in the patient care, other care providers, patient, representative and caregivers when appropriate.

• Informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patients condition and needs.

• Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing related needs.

• Participates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel.

• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.

• Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.

• Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.

• Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker

• those patients requiring their specialized skills.

• Supervises the LPN/LVN every 30-days and supervises the HHA/CNA every 14-days (or per regulatory requirements) and teaches other nursing personnel.

• Assigns home health aides to specific patients with written patient care instructions.

• Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.

• Participates in peer review and quality management as assigned.

• Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.

• Gives total patient care as needed

• Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, and transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.

• Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codes.

• Observes confidentiality, safeguards all patient related information.

• Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.

• Completes documentation and paperwork in a timely manner per Agency policy.

• Immediately reports to Administrator/Clinical Manager any patient incidents/variances or complaints.

• Demonstrates competent performance of technical skills according to established procedures.

• Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures.

• Adheres to Agency standards and consistently interprets and accurately performs all assigned responsibilities.

• Maintains acceptable attendance status, per Agency policy.

• Reports all incomplete work assignments to Clinical Manager.

• Appearance is always within Agency standard; is clean and well-groomed.

• Demonstrates effective time management skills through daily documentation.

• Maintains clean and neat work environment.

• Demonstrates sound judgment, critical thinking and decision making.

• Maintains current CPR certification.

• Performs other duties as assigned.