Weekend Registered Nurse Home Health
UnitedHealth Group ยท Salisbury, Maryland, United States
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Full-time Weekend RN opportunity $5,000 Sign-on Bonus available for qualified external new hires The Registered Nurse in Home Health 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. The Registered Nurse 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. All done within a Point of Care setting
Primary Responsibilities: Develops, implements, and updates patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; ensures homeโhealth eligibility and completes comprehensive nursing assessments (including OASIS and medication reconciliation). Provides and coordinates highโquality clinical care; supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including required supervisory visits. Accurately documents all patient care per policy and payer requirements; communicates timely with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to ensure coordinated, effective care
Participates in orientation and precepting of new staff; contributes to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations. Demonstrates professionalism throu
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